Güven Turan
Turkish writer (1943)
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Güven Turan (born 2 December 1943 , Gerze), a Turkish poet, writer, translator.[2]
Güven Turan | |
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| Born | December 2, 1943 |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, translator |
| Nationality | Turkey |
| Education | Ankara University |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Notable awards | 2016 PEN Turkey Poetry Award[1] |
Biography
He was born in Sinop, Gerze in 1944, and completed his secondary education at Maarif College in Samsun. He graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Language, History, and Geography, Department of English Language and Literature in 1968. He completed his master's degree at the same university in 1973 and worked as an English lecturer.[3] 1976–1995 working advertising unit in Istanbul.[4]
Bibliography
Poem
Story
Novel
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Essay- criticism
Translations
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Awards
Güven Turan won the 1979 Turkish Language Association Novel Award with Dalyan, the 1990 Yunus Nadi Published Story Book Award with Dream Günler, the 1991 Yunus Nadi Unpublished Poetry Book Award with Four Seasons in an Album, the 2004 Golden Orange Poetry Award with Cendere' nude won.[5]
