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Orhan Kemal

Born

in Adana, Turkey

September 15, 1914

Died

June 02, 1970

Website

http://www.orhankemal.org

Genre

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Orhan Kemal, (Mehmet Raşit Öğütçü) writer of short stories and novels was born in Adana in 1914 and died in Sofia in 1970. His father, Abdülkadir Kemali, was an MP from Kastamonu during the first term parliament of the Turkish Republic. Abdülkadir Kemali, a lawyer by profession, established The Ahali Party which was dissolved causing its founder to have to flee to Syria. In order to accompany his father, Orhan Kemal had to miss his final year of secondary school. Orhan Kemal stayed in Syria for a year, returning to Adana in 1932. He worked as a laborer, weaver and clerk in cotton gin mills. During his military service he was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for his political opinions. Bursa prison became a turning point in his life and art Orhan Kemal, (Mehmet Raşit Öğütçü) writer of short stories and novels was born in Adana in 1914 and died in Sofia in 1970. His father, Abdülkadir Kemali, was an MP from Kastamonu during the first term parliament of the Turkish Republic. Abdülkadir Kemali, a lawyer by profession, established The Ahali Party which was dissolved causing its founder to have to flee to Syria. In order to accompany his father, Orhan Kemal had to miss his final year of secondary school. Orhan Kemal stayed in Syria for a year, returning to Adana in 1932. He worked as a laborer, weaver and clerk in cotton gin mills. During his military service he was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for his political opinions. Bursa prison became a turning point in his life and art work as he met Nazım Hikmet who greatly influenced him. On his release in 1943, Orhan Kemal, moved to Istanbul (1951), where he worked as a labourer, a vegetable transporter and then as a clerk for the Tuberculosis Foundation.From 1950 onwards he tried to live upon the income gained from writing. Orhan Kemal died in Bulgaria. His body was returned to Turkey and buried in Zincirlikuyu cemetery.

Kemal’s first poem was published in Yedigün under the name of Raşit Kemal (Duvarlar 25.04.1939) Further poems written under the same pen name are Yedigün and Yeni Mecmua 1940. On meeting Nazım Hikmet, Kemal wrote under the name of “Orhan Raşit” (Yeni Edebiyat 1941) Impressed by Nazım Hikmet, Kemal concentrated on stories as opposed to poems. His first story, “Bir Yılbaşı Macerası”, being published in 1941. In 1942 he adopted the name Orhan Kemal when writing stories and poems in Yürüyüş. He found fame through stories in Varlık in 1944, his first collection of short stories “Ekmek Kavgası”, and first novel “Baba Evi”, was published in 1949. Early works depicted characters form the immigrant quarters of Adana Kemal described the social structure, worker employer relationships and the daily struggles of petty people from industrialised Turkey. He aimed to present an optimistic view through the heros of his stories. He never changed his simple exposition and thus became one of the most skilful names of Turkish stories and novels. He also wrote film scripts and a play called “İspinozlar”. Dramatisations have been made of “72.Koğuş”, “Murtaza”, “Eskici Dükkanı”, “Kardeş Payı”. After his death a novel award was arranged in his name (1971). ...more

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	Bereketli Topraklar Üzerinde 4.22 avg rating — 1,523 ratings — published 1954 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	72. Koğuş 3.92 avg rating — 1,079 ratings — published 1954 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eskici ve Oğulları 4.05 avg rating — 997 ratings — published 1962 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murtaza 3.91 avg rating — 969 ratings — published 1952 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cemile (Küçük Adamın Romanı, #3) 3.77 avg rating — 930 ratings — published 1952 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Avare Yıllar (Küçük Adamın Romanı, #2) 3.93 avg rating — 662 ratings — published 1949 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baba Evi (Küçük Adamın Romanı, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 572 ratings — published 1949 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	El Kızı 4.08 avg rating — 496 ratings — published 1960 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ekmek Kavgası 4.07 avg rating — 411 ratings — published 1949 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Jail with Nazim Hikmet by Orhan Kemal, Bengisu Rona (Translator) 4.21 avg rating — 327 ratings — published 1965 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Bence asıl ölmek, istenilmeyen bir dünyada yaşamaktır. Her yirmi dört saatte yirmi dört kere ölerek.”
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“Herkes sakiz cigner ama cingene kizi tadini cikarir”
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“Aya hele” dedi Ali. Hidayet’in oğlu baktı.
“Ne var ayda?”
“Allahımız…”
“Tövbe, estağfurullah,” dedi Hidayet’in oğlu.
“Niye?”
“Allahımız ne arasın ayda?”
“Niye?”
“Niyesi var mı lan? Allahımız kaşmer mi?”
“Kaşmer ne ki?”
“Soytarı…”
“Allahımız mı?”
“Tövbe estağfurullah…”
“Allahımızı karıştırma arkadaş, bak ana avrat dümdüz giderim!”
“Karıştıran sensin!”
“Dümdüz giderim dedim, giderim. Karıştırma Allahımızı. Allahımız gibisi var mı?”
“Allahımız gibi kimse olamaz!”
Küçük ağayı hatırlayan Ali, “Tabancası var mı Allahımızın?” diye sordu.
“Olmadığına ne bakıyorsun?”
“İstese olur değil mi?”
“Bak hele bak…”
“Allahımıza kurban oluyum… Sen?”
“Ben de, abooo…”
“Allahımız istese Fatma’yı birde bulabilir değil mi?”
“Birde.”
“Bulsa, ah bir bulsa…”
“Ne verirdin Allahımıza?”
“Allahımız ne yapsın bendeki öteberiyi? Onun hazineleri var Kafdağı’nın ardında. Allahımız bu…”
― Orhan Kemal, Bereketli Topraklar Üzerinde

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