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In Jail with Nazim Hikmet
Kemal
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Description for In Jail with Nazim Hikmet
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Bursa prison, mid-winter 1940. Two prisoners meet, both writers, both serving long sentences for allegedly inciting Turkish soldiers to mutiny. One is Turkey's most famous poet and communist, Nazim Hikmet; the other a young, aspiring poet, Orhan Kemal, who now shares a cell with the man whose work he has long admired. In this prison memoir, Orhan Kemal reminisces on the time he shared with the remarkable poet and describes how Nazim inspired him to become one of Turkey's most popular and successful novelists. A fascinating account of one of the most poignant friendships in Turkish letters, this volume includes ... Read more
Bursa prison, mid-winter 1940. Two prisoners meet, both writers, both serving long sentences for allegedly inciting Turkish soldiers to mutiny. One is Turkey's most famous poet and communist, Nazim Hikmet; the other a young, aspiring poet, Orhan Kemal, who now shares a cell with the man whose work he has long admired. In this prison memoir, Orhan Kemal reminisces on the time he shared with the remarkable poet and describes how Nazim inspired him to become one of Turkey's most popular and successful novelists. A fascinating account of one of the most poignant friendships in Turkish letters, this volume includes ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Saqi Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780863564116
SKU
V9780863564116
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About Kemal
Orhan Kemal (1914-1970) was one of Turkey's most popular novelists. He was found guilty for breach of the penal code during his military service, and served a prison sentence from 1938 to 1943. From 1951 he made his living entirely by writing - often with radical, anti-authoritarian content. His prison memoir, Nazim Hikmet'le A c Bucuk Yul (Three and a ... Read more
Reviews for In Jail with Nazim Hikmet
A jewel of a memoir - beautifully translated.' Maureen Freely