Cemal Süreya

Cemâl Süreya (born Cemâlettin Seber; 1931 – 9 January 1990) was a Turkish poet and writer of Kurdish–Zaza descent.[1][2]

Cemâl Süreya
BornCemalettin Seber
1931
Erzincan, Turkey
DiedJanuary 9, 1990(1990-01-09) (aged 58–59)
Istanbul, Turkey
OccupationPoet, writer
NationalityTurkish
Alma materFaculty of Political Science, Ankara University
Years active1953–1990
Spouse
    Seniha Seber
    ​
    (m. 1954⁠–⁠1962)​
      Zühal Tekkanat
      ​
      (m. 1967⁠–⁠1975)​
        Güngör Demiray
        ​
        (m. 1975⁠–⁠1975)​
          Birsen Sağnak
          ​
          (m. 1980⁠–⁠1990)​
          PartnerTomris Uyar (1964–1967)
          Children2
          Turkish
          literature
          By category
          Epic tradition
          Folk tradition
          Ottoman era
          Republican era

          Biography

          Süreya and his family were deported to Bilecik, a city in the Marmara Region of Turkey after the Dersim Rebellion in 1938.

          He graduated from the Political Sciences Faculty of Ankara University. He was the editor-in-chief of the Papirüs literary magazine. Cemal Süreya is a notable member of the Second New Generation of Turkish poetry, an abstract and postmodern movement created as a backlash against the more popular-based Garip movement. Love, mainly through its erotic character, is a popular theme of Süreya's works. Süreya's poems and articles were published in magazines such as Yeditepe, Yazko, Pazar Postası, Yeni Ulus, Oluşum, Türkiye Yazıları, Politika, Aydınlık, and Somut. He is known to have been a primary influence on the poetry of Sunay Akın. He lost a letter "y" from his pen name – originally Süreyya – because of a lost bet with Turkish poet Sezai Karakoç.[3]

          Bibliography

          Poetry
          • Üvercinka (1958)
          • Göçebe (1965)
          • Beni Öp Sonra Doğur Beni (1973)
          • Sevda Sözleri (Terms of Endearment, 1984)
          • Güz Bitiği (1988)
          • Sıcak Nal (1988)
          • Sevda Sözleri (1990)

          Articles
          • Şapkam Dolu Çiçekle (1976)
          • Günübirlik (1982)
          • Onüç Günün Mektupları (1990)
          • 99 Yüz (1990)
          • Günler (1991)
          • Aydınlık Yazıları/Paçal (1992)
          • Oluşum'da Cemal Süreya (1992)
          • Folklor Şiire Düşman (1992)
          • Papirüs'ten Başyazılar (1992)
          • Uzat Saçlarını Frigya (1992)
          • Aritmetik iyi Kuşlar Pekiyi (1993) – for children

          See also

          References
          Notes
          1. "Eşi anlatıyor; Cemal Süreya nasıl öldü, birlikte olduğu kadınlara şiddet uyguladığı doğru mu?". T24 (in Turkish). Retrieved 13 March 2020.
          2. "Cemal Süreya: Şairin hayatına ve şiirine dahil edilmeyenler" (in Turkish). T24. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
          3. "Cemal Süreya 'y' harfini nasıl kaybetti?". Gastebursa.com. 12 November 2011. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
          Bibliography

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