Sezai Karakoç
{{Short description|Turkish poet (1933–2021)}}
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| birth_name = Ahmet Sezai Karakoç
| birth_date = {{birth date|1933|01|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ergani, Diyarbakır, Turkey
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|11|16|1933|01|22|df=y}}
| death_place = Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
| nationality = Turkish poet
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Ahmet Sezai Karakoç (22 January 1933 – 16 November 2021) was a Turkish writer, thinker, community leader, and poet.
Biography
Karakoç graduated from the Faculty of Political Science at Ankara University and worked in the finance sector for many years. He was one of the pioneers of Turkish literature who aimed at bridging traditional Islamic beliefs and modern poetic techniques.
He sees three essential elements for a poet. These three elements he calls Peer Gynt’s triangle, according to Karakoç, exists in Henrik Ibsen’s play, Peer Gynt. These three elements are: Poet must be himself. To be himself a poet must transform. Second element: a poet must be self content. Poet must love his art while being transformed by it. Thirdly, to be self-content, one must feel joy. This joy comes not from living but from letting live.
Karakoç was among the contributors of the literary magazine Papirüs which was edited by Cemal Süreya.{{cite web|author=Adem Suvağcı|title=Papirüs Dergisi|url=https://edebifikir.com/dergi/papirus-dergisi.html|website=edebifikir.com|language=tr|date=19 March 2019}}
Bibliography
- "Körfez" (Gulf, 1959)
- "Sesler" (Voices, 1968)
- "Zamana Adanmış Sözler" (Words Dedicated to Time, 1970)
- "Ayinler" (Rites, 1977)
See also
References
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- Biyografi.net - [http://www.biyografi.net/kisiayrinti.asp?kisiid=827 Biography of Sezai Karakoç] {{in lang|tr}}
- Antoloji.com - [http://www.antoloji.com/siir/sair/sair.asp?sair=129 Poetry of Sezai Karakoç] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100207071412/http://antoloji.com/siir/sair/sair.asp?sair=129 |date=7 February 2010}} {{in lang|tr}}
External links
- [http://www.siir.gen.tr/siir/s/sezai_karakoc/index.html Sezai Karakoç - On his poetry]
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