- Sezai Karakoç
Sezai Karakoç (b. 1933 in
Diyarbakır ,Turkey ) is a Turkish poet.Biography
He graduated from the Faculty of Political Science at
Ankara University and worked in the finance sector for many years. He is one of the pioneers ofTurkish literature who aims at bridging traditionalIslam ic 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.Bibliography
* "Körfez" (Gulf, 1959)
* "Sesler" (Voices, 1968)
* "Zamana Adanmış Sözler" (Words Dedicated to Time, 1970)
* "Ayinler" (Religious Services, 1977)ee also
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List of contemporary Turkish poets References
* Biyografi.net - [http://www.biyografi.net/kisiayrinti.asp?kisiid=827 "Biography of Sezai Karakoç"] tr icon
* Antoloji.com - [http://www.antoloji.com/siir/sair/sair.asp?sair=129 "Poetry of Sezai Karakoç"] tr iconExternal links
* [http://www.siir.gen.tr/siir/s/sezai_karakoc/index.html Sezai Karakoç - "On his poetry"]
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