Reşat Nuri Güntekin

Reşat Nuri Güntekin (* 1889 in Istanbul, † December 7, 1956 in London) was a Turkish novelist, writer of short stories and plays. Novels such Çalıkuşu (1922 ) and Yaprak Dökümü (1939 ) were major successes, partly translated in Turkey in more languages ​​and filmed several times until today.

Life

Güntekin held in addition to his literary activities, numerous public offices, was, inter alia, a Turkish parliamentarian and Chief Inspector of the State Ministry of Education.

The author died during treatment in London of lung cancer and is buried in Istanbul.

Work

The German Orientalist Otto Spies certified Güntekins total work of which little has been translated into German, clear style, engaging presentation, and great skill in shaping psychological problems. Everything he wrote was " appealing, entertaining, light and liquid" with "Lust for invention and for the analysis of the characters ." Güntekins first novel Çalıkuşu (1922 ) to German The wren, it remained his most successful work. The novel is set in the First World War and a love story, but gives the main part of a cross-section of Ottoman society during the last years of the Ottoman Empire again. The main character of the novel, originating from a good family orphan and teacher Feride, leaves the house of her rich relatives in Istanbul to an exaggerated jealousy. As a self-confident Turkish woman with a good education she dares to be, to help them meet their life. She pulls a teacher from an Anatolian place to another. Each of these places leaves the " wren " on first occasion to somewhere else to start over, just as he had left Istanbul at the first occasion. It will, inter alia, in this context emphasizes the residues in the Ottoman society. Çalıkuşu was under the title The Autobiography of a Turkish Girl translated into English by Sir Wyndham Deedes 1949 published in London.

Reşat Nuri Güntekin was to the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Turkey, according to Mason.

Bibliography

Short stories

  • RECM, Gençlik ve Güzellik (1919)
  • Roçild Bey (1919)
  • Eski Ahbab (without year)
  • Tanri Misafiri (1927 )
  • Sönmüş YILDIZLAR (1928 )
  • Leylâ ile Majnun (1928 )
  • Olağan İşler (1930 )

Novels

  • Çalıkuşu (1922 ) (. Translation in engl Wyndham Deedes: The Autobiography of a Turkish Girl, London 1949)
  • Gizli El (1924 )
  • Damga (1924 )
  • Dudaktan Kalbe (1924 )
  • Akşam Güneşi (1926 ) ( in engl translation of Wyndham Deedes. Afternoon Sun, London 1951)
  • Bir Kadın Düşmanı (1927 )
  • Yesil Gece (1928 )
  • Acımak (1928)
  • Yaprak Dökümü (1939 )
  • Değirmen (1944 )
  • Kizilcik Dallari (1944 )
  • Miskinler Tekkesi (1946 )
  • Harabelerin cicegi (1953 )
  • Kavak Yelleri (1961 )
  • Siginak Son (1961 )
  • Davası kan (1962)
  • Ask Yakar (1962 )
  • Ates Gecesi (1953 )

Plays

  • Enhancers (1920 )
  • Eski Rüya (1922 )
  • Ümidin Güneşi (1924 )
  • Gazeteci Düşmanı, Semsiye hırsızı, ihtiyar Serseri (1925, three pieces )
  • Tas Parçası (1926 )
  • Bir Köy Hocası (1928 )
  • İstiklâl (1933 )
  • Hülleci (1933 )
  • Yaprak Dökümü (1971 )
  • Eski Şarkı (1971 )
  • Balıkesir Muhasebecisi (1971 )
  • Tanrıdağı Ziyafeti (1971)

Single Documents

  • Author
  • Literature ( Turkish)
  • Turkish diplomat
  • Freemasons (Turkey)
  • Freemason ( 20th century)
  • Writer (Istanbul)
  • Turk
  • Born in 1889
  • Died in 1956
  • Man
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