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Edip Cansever

1928 – 1986

Turkish poet

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About Edip Cansever

Lived 1928 – 1986 (aged 57). Edip Cansever was a Turkish poet and writer.

Edip Cansever (pronounced ; 1928 – 1986) was a Second New Movement Turkish poet. Talât Sait Halman referred to Cansever as in the light of surrealist Asaf Halet Celebi and Orhan Sarıkaya characterized him as a nonconformist.

Biography Born in Istanbul, Turkey, Cansever attended Trade Academy for some time, and worked as an antiquity salesman in Grand Bazaar, Istanbul. Despite his denial, he is considered to be a member of second new generation:

He developed objective correlative before T. S. Eliot's work was translated into Turkish, afterward being inspired by Eliot's development and stating he saw the concept as essential to his own poetry's "decoration".

Works İkindi Üstü (1947) Dirlik Düzenlik (1954) Yerçekimli Karanfil (1957) Umutsuzlar Parkı (1958) Petrol (1959) Nerde Antigone (1961) Sonrası Kalır (1964) Çağrılmayan Yakup (1966) Kirli Ağustos (1970) Tragedyalar (1974) Ben Ruhi Bey Nasılım (1976) Sevda ile Sezgi (1977) Şairin Seyir Defteri (1980) Yeniden (Collected Poems, 1981) Bezik Oynayan Kadınlar (1982) İlkyaz Şikayetçileri (1984) Oteller (1985)

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Education
Istanbul High School
Awards
Turkish Language Association Poetry Award

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Edip Cansever?

Turkish poet (1928–1986)

When was Edip Cansever born?

Edip Cansever was born on 8 August 1928 in Istanbul.

When did Edip Cansever die?

Edip Cansever died on 28 May 1986 in Istanbul.

What was Edip Cansever's occupation?

Edip Cansever was a poet and writer.

What nationality was Edip Cansever?

Edip Cansever was Turkish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edip Cansever

· Wikidata: Q2532225

· DBpedia: Edip Cansever

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