About Ahmet Muhip Dıranas
Lived 1909 – 1980 (aged 70–71). Ahmet Muhip Dıranas was a Turkish poet, author and playwright.
Ahmet Muhip Dıranas (1909 – 27 June 1980) was a leading Turkish poet and writer.
Biography He was born in Sinop, Ottoman Empire in 1909. Having completed his primary education in Sinop, he moved to Ankara and graduated from Ankara High School. He then went to Istanbul for a university degree and studied philosophy at Istanbul University. He returned to Ankara in 1938, and worked as a director in the CHP headquarters. Having completed his military service, he continued his career as a publication director in the Society for the Protection of Children in Ankara.
In the 1950s he was a regular contributor of the Democrat Party newspaper Zafer.
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Who was Ahmet Muhip Dıranas?
Turkish writer (1909–1980)
When was Ahmet Muhip Dıranas born?
Ahmet Muhip Dıranas was born in 1909 in Sinop.
When did Ahmet Muhip Dıranas die?
Ahmet Muhip Dıranas died on 27 June 1980 in Ankara.
What was Ahmet Muhip Dıranas's occupation?
Ahmet Muhip Dıranas was a poet, author and playwright.
What nationality was Ahmet Muhip Dıranas?
Ahmet Muhip Dıranas was Turkish.
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