Rıfat Ilgaz

Rıfat Ilgaz (7 May 1911 – 7 July 1993) was a Turkish teacher, writer and poet.

Rıfat Ilgaz
BornMehmet Rıfat Ilgaz
(1911-05-07)7 May 1911
Cide, Kastamonu Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Died7 July 1993(1993-07-07) (aged 82)
Istanbul, Turkey
Resting placeZincirlikuyu Cemetery, Istanbul
Pen nameStepne
OccupationAuthor, teacher, poet
NationalityTurkish
GenreHumour

Biography

He was born in Cide, in the Kastamonu Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire (present-day Turkey). Ilgaz was one of Turkey’s best-known and most prolific poets and writers, having authored over sixty works. Ilgaz started writing poetry during his junior school years and evolved into one of the prolific social-realist writers of the 20th-century Turkish literature. His poems are considered prime examples of socialist-realistic writing. While he has never really been a partisan of political ideologies, the fact that he has written about the sufferings of the people placed him at a left wing perspective. Like other writers of his time, Ilgaz was imprisoned as a result of one of his publications.

In addition to his writing, he led an accomplished career as a lecturer in Turkish literature.

Rıfat Ilgaz died in Istanbul on 7 July 1993 due to lung failure. He was buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.[1]

English language bibliography

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

Fourth Company

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

The publisher states that, “In the deftly comic six-part story, Fourth Company and two further stories, Rifat Ilgaz turns his sharp but affectionate wit on compulsory military service, holidays at home and the pathological fear of doctors.”[2]

The volume consists of the stories;

  • Fourth Company (Parts 1–6)
  • Off to Exchange Bayram Greetings
  • A Fear of Doctors

Editions
  • Fourth Company. trans. Damian Croft. London: Milet Books. 2001. ISBN 978-1-84059-298-6.CS1 maint: others (link)

Selected works
  • Apartıman Çocukları
  • Bacaksız Okulda
  • Bacaksız Plajda
  • Cart Curt
  • Çalış Osman Çiftlik Senin
  • Devam
  • Don Kişot Istanbul'da
  • Garibin Horozu
  • Geçmişe Mazi
  • Güvercinim Uyur mu?
  • Hababam Sınıfı (1975) (made into a movie)[3]
  • Hababam Sınıfı Sınıfta Kaldı (1975) (made into a movie)[4]
  • Hababam Sınıfı Baskında (made into a movie)
  • Hababam Sınıfı İcraatın İçinde
  • Hababam Sınıfı Uyanıyor
  • Hoca Nasrettin Ve Çömezleri
  • Karadeniz'in Kıyıcığında
  • Karartma Geceleri (1990) (made into a movie)[5]
  • Kırk Yıl Once Kırk Yıl Sonra
  • Kulağımız Kirişte
  • Nerde Kalmıştık
  • Nerde O Eski Usturalar
  • Ocak Katırı Alagöz
  • Öksüz Civciv
  • Pijamalılar
  • Radarın Anahtarı
  • Rüşvetin Alamancası
  • Sarı Yazma
  • Sınıf
  • Soluk Soluğa/Karakılçık/Uzak Değil
  • Sosyal Kadınlar Partisi
  • Şeker Kutusu
  • Üsküdar'da Sabah Oldu
  • Yarenlik
  • Yaşadıkça
  • Yıldız Karayel
  • Yokuş Yukarı

See also

References
  1. "Rıfat Ilgaz, 22 yıl önce bugün aramızdan ayrıldı". Y24 (in Turkish). 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  2. "Fourth Company". Milet Books. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  3. "Hababam Sinifi (movie)".
  4. "Hababam Sinifi Sinifta Kaldi (movie)".
  5. "Karartma Geceleri (movie)".
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