Orhan Şaik Gökyay, (born 16 July 1902, İnebolu – 2 December 1994), was a Turkish literature history and language researcher, poet, teacher.[1]
Orhan Şaik Gökyay | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 16, 1902 İnebolu, Turkey |
| Died | December 2, 1994 (aged 92) |
| Occupation | Writer, teacher |
| Language | Turkish |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Notable works | Bu Vatan Kimin? |
Biography
editHe was born on 16 July 1902 in İnebolu, where his father worked as a literature teacher. He is one of the seven children of a family that migrated from Plovdiv, Bulgaria to Anatolia after the Russo-Turkish War. His father was Mehmet Cevdet Efendi and his mother Şefika Hanım.[2] His real name was Hüseyin Vehbi but he changed his name to "Orhan" in accordance with the circular issued during the period of Rıza Nur's ministry of national education on "every student takes a Turkish name".[3]
Bibliography
edit- Dede Korkut (İstanbul, 1938)
- Dedem Korkut'un Kitabı (İstanbul, 1973)
- Katip Çelebi'den Seçmeler (İstanbul, 1968)
- Destursuz Bağa Girenler (Dergâh Yayınları, İstanbul 1982)
- Bu Vatan Kimin? Şiirleri[4]
References
edit- ^ "Orhan Şaik Gökyay". kastamonu.ktb.gov.tr. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Sözlüğü, Türk Edebiyatı İsimler. "Orhan Şaik Gökyay". teis.yesevi.edu.tr. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Yazar Kutlu ÖZEN". 23 February 2015. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Orhan Şaik Gökyay Şiirleri – Şair Orhan Şaik Gökyay". Antoloji.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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