Rıfat Ilgaz

Infobox Writer
name = Rıfat Ilgaz


caption = Rıfat Ilgaz
birthdate = birth date|1911|4|24|df=y
birthplace = Kastamonu, Turkey
deathdate = death date and age|1993|7|7|1911|24|4|df=y
deathplace = Istanbul, Turkey
occupation = Author, Academic, Poet
nationality = Turkish
genre = Humour

Rıfat Ilgaz (24 April 1911 – 7 July 1993) was a poet who was born in Cide, Kastamonu, Turkey. He was a teacher, poet, and writer. Ilgaz was one of Turkey’s best-known and most prolific poets and writers, having authored over sixty works.

Biography

Ilgaz started writing poetry during his junior school years and evolved into one of the prolific social-realist writers of 20th century Turkish literature. His poems are considered prime examples of socialist-realistic writing. While he has never really been a partisan of political ideologies, the fact that he has written about the sufferings of the people placed him at a left wing perspective. Like other writers of his time, Ilgaz was imprisoned as a result of one of his publications.

In addition to his writing, he led an accomplished career as a lecturer in Turkish literature.

In 2001, "Fourth Company" was published, which is a compilation of English translations of some of Ilgaz's short stories. It was published as a series of dual language books and audio cassettes. Aimed at teenagers and adults, each title features selected short stories by the Turkish author.cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Fourth-Company-Turkish-English-Stories/dp/1840592982 | title=Fourth Company (book) ]

Rıfat Ilgaz died in Istanbul in 1993 due to lung failure.

elected works

* Apartıman Çocukları
* Cart Curt
* Çalış Osman Çiftlik Senin
* Devam
* Don Kişot Istanbul'da
* Garibin Horozu
* Geçmişe Mazi
* Güvercinim Uyur mu?
* Hababam Sınıfı (1975) (made into a movie)cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0252487/ | title=Hababam Sinifi (movie) ]
* Hababam Sınıfı Sınıfta Kaldı (1975) (made into a movie)cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0252488/ | title=Hababam Sinifi Sinifta Kaldi (movie) ]
* Hababam Sınıfı Baskında (made into a movie)
* Hababam Sınıfı İcraatın İçinde
* Hababam Sınıfı Uyanıyor
* Hoca Nasrettin Ve Çömezleri
* Karadeniz'in Kıyıcığında
* Karartma Geceleri (1990) (made into a movie)cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200762/ | title=Karartma Geceleri (movie) ]
* Kırk Yıl Once Kırk Yıl Sonra
* Kulağımız Kirişte
* Nerde Kalmıştık
* Nerde O Eski Usturalar
* Ocak Katırı Alagöz
* Pijamalılar
* Radarın Anahtarı
* Rüşvetin Alamancası
* Sarı Yazma
* Sınıf
* Soluk Soluğa/Karakılçık/Uzak Değil
* Sosyal Kadınlar Partisi
* Şeker Kutusu
* Üsküdar'da Sabah Oldu
* Yarenlik
* Yaşadıkça
* Yıldız Karayel
* Yokuş Yukarı

ee also

* List of contemporary Turkish poets

References