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Sabahattin Ali

Born

in Ardino, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria

February 25, 1907

Died

April 02, 1948

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Poetry, Short Stories

Influences

Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Nikolai Gogol ...more

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Sabahattin Ali (February 25, 1907 – April 2, 1948) was a Turkish novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist.

He was born in 1907 in Eğridere township (now Ardino in southern Bulgaria) of the Sanjak of Gümülcine (now Komotini in northern Greece), in the Ottoman Empire. He lived in Istanbul, Çanakkale and Edremit before he entered the School of Education in Balıkesir. Then, he was transferred to the School of Education in Istanbul, where he graduated in 1926. After serving as a teacher in Yozgat for one year, he earned a fellowship from the Ministry of National Education and studied in Germany from 1928 to 1930. When he returned to Turkey, he taught German language in high schools at Aydın and Konya.

While he was serving as a teacher in Sabahattin Ali (February 25, 1907 – April 2, 1948) was a Turkish novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist.

He was born in 1907 in Eğridere township (now Ardino in southern Bulgaria) of the Sanjak of Gümülcine (now Komotini in northern Greece), in the Ottoman Empire. He lived in Istanbul, Çanakkale and Edremit before he entered the School of Education in Balıkesir. Then, he was transferred to the School of Education in Istanbul, where he graduated in 1926. After serving as a teacher in Yozgat for one year, he earned a fellowship from the Ministry of National Education and studied in Germany from 1928 to 1930. When he returned to Turkey, he taught German language in high schools at Aydın and Konya.

While he was serving as a teacher in Konya, he was arrested for a poem he wrote criticizing Atatürk's policies, and accused of libelling two other journalists. Having served his sentence for several months in Konya and then in the Sinop Fortress Prison, he was released in 1933 in an amnesty granted to mark the 10th anniversary of the declaration of the Republic of Turkey. He then applied to the Ministry of National Education for permission to teach again. After proving his allegiance to Atatürk by writing the poem "Benim Aşkım" (literally: My Love or My Passion), he was assigned to the publications division at the Ministry of National Education. Sabahattin Ali married on May 16, 1935 and did his military service in 1936. He was imprisoned again and released in 1944. He also owned and edited a popular weekly newspaper called "Marko Paşa" (pronounced "Marco Pasha"), together with Aziz Nesin.

Upon his release from prison, he suffered financial troubles. His application for a passport was denied. He was killed at the Bulgarian border, probably on 1 or 2 April 1948. His body was found on June 16, 1948. It is generally believed that he was killed by Ali Ertekin, a smuggler with connections to the National Security Service, who had been paid to help him pass the border.[2] Another hypothesis is that Ertekin handed him over to the security services, and he was killed during interrogation. It is believed he was killed because of his political opinions.

Sabahattin Ali's 100th birth anniversary was celebrated in Bulgarian city Ardino in March 31, 2007. Ali is a well-known author in this country because his books have been read in schools in Bulgaria since 1950s. ...more

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	Madonna in a Fur Coat by Sabahattin Ali, Maureen Freely (Translator), Alexander Dawe (Translator) 4.28 avg rating — 142,179 ratings — published 1943 — 254 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	İçimizdeki Şeytan 4.29 avg rating — 25,013 ratings — published 1940 — 145 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kuyucaklı Yusuf 4.18 avg rating — 24,522 ratings — published 1937 — 133 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sırça Köşk 4.22 avg rating — 6,908 ratings — published 1947 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Değirmen 3.95 avg rating — 5,572 ratings — published 1935 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yeni Dünya 4.15 avg rating — 3,284 ratings — published 1943 — 54 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Canım Aliye, Ruhum Filiz by Sabahattin Ali, Sevengül Sönmez (Editor) 4.38 avg rating — 2,849 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bütün Şiirleri by Sabahattin Ali, Atilla Özkırımlı (Editor) 4.04 avg rating — 1,893 ratings — published 1934 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kağnı, Ses, Esirler 4.08 avg rating — 1,037 ratings — published 1972 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Çakıcı'nın İlk Kurşunu really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 911 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Hayatta yalnız kalmanın esas olduğunu hâlâ kabul edemiyor musunuz? Bütün yakınlaşmalar, bütün birleşmeler yalancıdır. İnsanlar ancak muayyen bir hadde kadar birbirlerine sokulabilirler, üst tarafını uydururlar; ve günün birinde hatalarını anlayınca, yeislerinden her şeyi bırakıp kaçarlar. Halbuki mümkün olanla kanaat etseler, hayallerindekini hakikat zannetmekten vazgeçseler bu böyle olmaz.”
― Sabahattin Ali, Kürk Mantolu Madonna

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“İnsanlara ne kadar çok muhtaç olursam onlardan kaçmak ihtiyacım da o kadar artıyordu.”
― Sabahattin Ali, Kürk Mantolu Madonna

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“Niçin rüzgarlı sonbahar akşamlarında, sessizce yan yana yürüyerek ruhlarımızın konuştuğunu dinleyemiyoruz?”
― Sabahattin Ali, Kürk Mantolu Madonna

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Haziran ayında aşağıdaki kitaplardan hangisini grupla birlikte okumak istersiniz?

Sabahattin Ali - Kuyucaklı Yusuf, 1937, 222 sayfa

11 votes 20.0%

İhsan Oktay Anar - Puslu Kıtalar Atlası, 1995, 238 sayfa

9 votes 16.4%

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar - Saatleri Ayarlama Enstitüsü, 1954, 395 sayfa

9 votes 16.4%

Kemal Tahir - Esir Şehrin İnsanları, 1956, 448 sayfa

7 votes 12.7%

Adalet Ağaoğlu - Bir Düğün Gecesi, 1979, 344 sayfa

6 votes 10.9%

Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil - Mai ve Siyah, 1898, 336 sayfa

4 votes 7.3%

Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar - Mürebbiye, 1899, 192 sayfa

4 votes 7.3%

Nahid Sırrı Örik - Turnede Bir Artist Öldürüldü, 94 sayfa

2 votes 3.6%

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar - Huzur, 1949, 424 sayfa

2 votes 3.6%

Dede Korkut Hikayeleri

1 vote 1.8%

55 total votes

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