Ferit Edgü
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Ferit Edgü (1936-2024) was a Turkish writer of contemporary fiction. Edgü was known for his short stories, poems, novels, screenplays, and essays.[1]
Born in Istanbul, Edgü served as a teacher in eastern Turkey in the 1960s. These experiences influenced his later work, such as The Wounded Age and Eastern Tales. His writing often shed light on the long history of state violence in Eastern Turkey, particularly against Turkey's Kurdish population.[2] [3]
His novel A Season in Hakkari was made into a film; the Turkish-German production won the Silver Bear at the 33rd Berlin Film Festival, but was banned in Turkey.[4] Edgü was also awarded the Sait Faik Literature Prize for his story Bir Gemide (A Ship).
References
[edit]- ^ "Ferit Edgü passes away at 88". Hürriyet Daily News. 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ Genç, Kaya (June 5, 2023). "Ferit Edgü's Prescient Fiction of a Turkey in Crisis". The Nation. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ "Ferit Edgü (1936–2024)". The New York Review Books. July 24, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ "Ferit Edgü". Internationales Literatur Festival Berlin. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
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