Muzaffer İzgü

Muzaffer Izgü
Born	1933 Adana, Turkey
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	Turkish
Notable work(s)	Radical Niyazi Bey

Muzaffer Izgü (born 1933) is a prize-winning Turkish writer and professional teacher, who has authored over 90 books for adults and children.^[1][2][3]

Biography

İzgü was born in Adana to a poor family, and as a child he had to work while furthering his education. Although he later became one of Turkey's most popular authors, he continued to work until his retirement as a teacher in Turkish public schools.

English language bibliography

One collection of İzgü's short stories has been published in English language translation.

Radical Niyazi Bey

A 2001 short story collection by Turkish writer Muzaffer İzgü published by Milet Books, in dual Turkish and English language translation by Damian Croft, as part of its series of Turkish-English Short Story Collections.

The publisher commends the author's, "deft and perceptive comic touch", as, "he even gives a lesson on how to cross the road in Turkey without getting run over!"^[4] During which, according to Marion James, writing in Sunday's Zaman, "Six pages of wit, sharp insight into cultural differences and dialog that makes the reader laugh out loud follow until our hero finally learns the trick."^[3]

Marion James goes on to state, "İzgü presents the normal everyday of Turkish culture with a comic touch. His perception is amazing, and in the first of five stories collected here, Letter from an Englishman, he manages the rare skill of stepping out of his shoes and viewing himself as others see him."^[3] Whilst a review in Writing in Education states that the author, “produces incredibly funny social commentary.”^[4]

Editions

• Radical Niyazi Bey. trans. Damian Croft. London: Milet Books. 2001. ISBN 978-1840592993. 

On-line translations

• Devoted Moslem Ismail Effendi at Boğaziçi University.

References

1. ^ "Muzaffer Izgü". Milet Books. http://www.milet.com/authors_artists.asp?offset=10. Retrieved 2009-10-24. 
2. ^ "Muzaffer Izgü". Boğaziçi University. http://www.turkish-lit.boun.edu.tr/author.asp?CharSet=English&ID=139. Retrieved 2009-10-24. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} James, Marion (January 11, 2009). "‘Radical Niyazi Bey’ by Muzaffer İzgü". Sunday's Zaman. http://www.sundayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=163769. Retrieved 2009-10-24. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ ^{a b} "Radical Niyazi Bey". Milet Books. http://www.milet.com/detail_english.asp?ProductID=68. Retrieved 2009-10-24. 

Persondata
Name	İzgü, Muzaffer
Alternative names
Short description	Turkish writer
Date of birth	1933
Place of birth	Adana Turkey
Date of death
Place of death