Ahmet Ümit
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.jpg) Ahmet Ümit at Kocaeli Book Exhibition (May 2016) | |
| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) Gaziantep, Turkey |
| Occupation | Poet, novelist |
| Alma mater | Marmara University |
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Ahmet Ümit (born 1960) is a Turkish author and poet. He is best known for his crime novels.[1]
Early years
Ahmet Ümit was born in Gaziantep, in south-central Turkey, in 1960. His father was a kilim merchant and his mother a tailor. He was the youngest of the seven siblings. He finished his primary and middle school in his hometown. Ümit attended the Atatürk High School, however, finished it in Ergani, Diyarbakır. In 1979, he went to Istanbul to study Public Administration at Marmara University. He met his future wife Vildan during the university years, and married in 1981. They have a daughter Gül.[2]
Ümit became a member of a leftist organization, which struggled against the military regime in Turkey. He took active part in the "No to the New Constitution" campaign against the
He entered the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP). In 1985, he was sent on scholarship to Moscow, Soviet Union by the party. He studied at the Social Sciences of the Russian Academy. In 1986, he returned home.[2]
Writing career
Ümit started writing poems during his stay in Moscow. His 1998-novel Kar Kokusu ("Odor of Snow") shows traces of his experience in that period. In 1989, he left politics, and published his poems in Sokağın Zulası ("Stash of the Street"). During this time he worked in an
He is a member of the advisory board of
Bibliography
His works:[3]
- Sokağın Zulası. Istanbul: Everest. 1989. p. 96. ISBN 978-9-752898-36-3.
- Çıplak Ayaklıydı Gece (1992)
- Bir Ses Böler Geceyi (1994)
- Masal Masal İçinde (1995)
- Sis ve Gece (1996)
- Kar Kokusu. Istanbul: Everest. 1998. p. 472. ISBN 978-9-752898-85-1.
- Agatha'nın Anahtarı. Istanbul: Everest. 1999. p. 148. ISBN 978-9-752897-47-2.
- Patasana (2000)
- Şeytan Ayrıntıda Gizlidir. Istanbul: Everest. 2002. p. 310. ISBN 978-9-752897-44-1.
- Kukla. Istanbul: Everest. 2002. p. 512. ISBN 978-9-752897-40-3.
- Beyoğlu Rapsodisi. Istanbul: Everest. 2003. p. 408. ISBN 978-9-752897-38-0.
- Aşk Köpekliktir. Istanbul: Everest. 2004. p. 344. ISBN 978-9-752898-84-4.
- Başkomser Nevzat, Çiçekçinin Ölümü (2005)
- Kavim. Istanbul: Everest. 2006. p. 400. ISBN 978-9-752897-39-7.
- Ninatta'nın Bileziği. Istanbul: Doğan Kitap. 2006. p. 112. ISBN 978-9-759917-88-3.
- İnsan Ruhunun Haritası (2007)
- Olmayan Ülke (2008)
- Bab-ı Esrar. Istanbul: Everest. 2008. p. 520. ISBN 978-6-051411-22-4.
- İstanbul Hatırası (2010)
- Sultanı Öldürmek (2012)
- Beyoğlu'nun En Güzel Abisi (2013)
- Elveda Güzel Vatanım. Istanbul: Everest. 2015. p. 560. ISBN 978-6-051419-48-0.
- Aşkımız Eski Bir Roman. Istanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları. 2019. p. 223. ISBN 978-975-08-4555-0.
Comics
- Başkomiser Nevzat-Çiçekçinin Ölümü. Istanbul: Doğan Kitap. 2005. p. 58. ISBN 978-9-752933-78-1.
- Başkomiser Nevzat-Tapınak Fahişeleri. Istanbul: Everest. 2007. p. 81. ISBN 978-9-752899-44-5.
- Başkomiser Nevzat-Davulcu Davut'u Kim Öldürdü. Istanbul: Everest. 2016. p. 65. ISBN 978-9-752899-45-2.
Translated books
- In English
- Patasana. Istanbul: Everest. 2000. p. 456. ISBN 978-9-752898-00-4.
- The Dervish Gate. Istanbul: Everest. 2012. p. 405. ISBN 978-9-752898-01-1.
- A Tale Within A Tale. Translated by Elke Dixon. Istanbul: Everest. 2013. p. 150. ISBN 978-6-051416-39-7.
- A Memento for Istanbul. Istanbul: Everest. 2014. p. 590. ISBN 978-9-752899-54-4.
- In German
- Nacht und Nebel. Zurich: Unionsverlag. 2005. p. 368. ISBN 978-3-293-20434-8.
- Der Teufel steckt im Detail: Kriminalgeschichten aus Istanbul. Translated by Wolfgang E Scharlipp. Auf dem Ruffel, Engelschoff. 2008. p. 310. ISBN 978-3-933847-21-8.
- Patasana – Mord am Euphrat. Translated by Recai Hallaç. Zurich: Unionsverlag. 2013. p. 416. ISBN 978-3-293-20606-9.
- In Polish
- Memento dla Stambułu. Translated by Anna Mizrahi. Warsaw: Dom Wydawniczy. 2015. p. 607. ISBN 978-83-7705-620-2.
References
- ISBN 978-3-89500-518-3.
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- ^ a b c d e "Ahmet Ümit kimdir?". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 28 March 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Ahemt Ümit" (in Turkish). Kitap Yurdu. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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