Reşat Nuri Güntekin
Turkish novelist, story writer and playwright / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reşat Nuri Güntekin (Turkish pronunciation: [ɾeˈʃat nuːˈɾi ɟynteˈcin]) (25 November 1889 – 7 December 1956[1]) was a Turkish novelist, storywriter, and playwright. His best known novel, Çalıkuşu ("The Wren", 1922) is about the destiny of a young Turkish female teacher in Anatolia. This work is translated into Persian by Seyyed Borhan Ghandili. His other significant novels include Dudaktan Kalbe ("From the Lips to the Heart", 1925), and Yaprak Dökümü ("The Fall of Leaves", 1930). Many of his novels have been adapted to cinema and television. Because he visited Anatolia with his duty as an inspector, he knew Anatolian people closely. In his works he dealt with life and social problems in Anatolia; reflects people in the human-environment relationship.
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Born | (1889-11-25)November 25, 1889 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
Died | December 7, 1956(1956-12-07) (aged 67) London, United Kingdom |
Occupation | Novelist, story writer, playwright |
Nationality | Turkish |
Notable works | Çalıkuşu (1922), Yeşil Gece (1928), Yaprak Dökümü (1930) |
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