About Tahsin Yücel
Lived 1933 – 2016 (aged 82). Tahsin Yücel was a Turkish writer, literary critic, translator, university teacher and romanist.
Tahsin Yücel (17 August 1933 – 22 January 2016) was a Turkish translator, novelist, essayist, literary critic, and Semiotics professor.
Born in Elbistan, Yücel studied at the Istanbul University, graduating in French philology. After completing his postgraduate studies, in 1978 he became professor in the same university.
In addition to being author of essays, novels and short stories, Yücel was mainly active as a translator of about 70 novels from French into Turkish.
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Who was Tahsin Yücel?
Turkish literary critic and writer (1933–2016)
When was Tahsin Yücel born?
Tahsin Yücel was born on 17 August 1933 in Elbistan.
When did Tahsin Yücel die?
Tahsin Yücel died on 22 January 2016 in Istanbul.
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Tahsin Yücel was a writer, literary critic, translator, university teacher and romanist.
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Tahsin Yücel was Turkish.
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