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Nahid Sırrı Örik

Born

in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire, Turkey

May 22, 1895

Died

January 18, 1960

Genre

Historical Fiction, Short Stories

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Writer and translator (b. 22 May 1895, İstanbul – d. 18 January 1960). After he finished Beşiktaş Secondary School, he studied at Galatasaray High School but discontinued his education.

He graduated from the Sun Education High School. He studied at Law School for some time (1913) and then educated himself.

He lived abroad for eight years in Tiflis, Berlin, Paris, Vienna, Rome and Copenhagen (1915-28). He worked as a translator at the Ministry of National Education.

He translated and wrote columns for various newspapers and journals beginning with Cumhuriyet. He traveled around many cities in Anatolia.

He published his first story, Zeynep la Courtisane (Zeynep the Courtesan), in the journal Les Oeuvres Libres in Paris (1927). He wrote many work Writer and translator (b. 22 May 1895, İstanbul – d. 18 January 1960). After he finished Beşiktaş Secondary School, he studied at Galatasaray High School but discontinued his education.

He graduated from the Sun Education High School. He studied at Law School for some time (1913) and then educated himself.

He lived abroad for eight years in Tiflis, Berlin, Paris, Vienna, Rome and Copenhagen (1915-28). He worked as a translator at the Ministry of National Education.

He translated and wrote columns for various newspapers and journals beginning with Cumhuriyet. He traveled around many cities in Anatolia.

He published his first story, Zeynep la Courtisane (Zeynep the Courtesan), in the journal Les Oeuvres Libres in Paris (1927). He wrote many works in almost all kinds of literature except poetry in the following years. Generally, he was known for his stories, travel notes and research related to literature and history.

Selim İleri, in his novel Cemil Şevket Bey Aynalı Dolaba İki El Rovelver (Cemil Şevket Bey, the Mirrored Cupboard and Two Hand Guns), introduced the character Cemil Şevket, inspired by the personality of Nahid Sırrı Örik. His books were republished by Oğlak Publications since 1994.

WORKS:

SHORT STORY: Kırmızı ve Siyah (Red and Black, 1929), Sanatkârlar (The Artists, 1932), Eski Resimler (Old Pictures, 1933), Eve Düşen Yıldırım (Lightning That Hit the House, 1934).

NOVEL: Colere de Sultan (Anger of the Sultan, in French, 1932), Kıskanmak (To Be Jealous, 1946), Sultan Hamit Düşerken (While Sultan Hamit Fell, 1957, staged by Kemal Bekir with the name “The Fall”, 1976, adapted for the cinema, 2003), Kıskanmak (Being Jealous, 1995), Tersine Giden Yol (The Road Going in the Opposite Direction, 1995).

TRAVEL LITERATURE: Anadolu'da Yol Notları (Travel Notes in Anatolia, 1939), Bir Edirne Seyahatnamesi (A Travel Book of Edirne, 1941), Kayseri Kırşehir-Kastamonu (Kayseri Kırşehir-Kastamonu, 1955).

PLAY: Sönmeyen Ateş (The Undying Fire, 1933), Muharrir (Writer, 1934), Oyuncular (Players, 1938), Para Uğrunda (For the Sake of Money, performed at İstanbul City Theaters, 1949), Alın Yazısı (The Fate, performed at the State Theater, 1952).

ESSAY-RESEARCH: Edebiyat ve Sanat Bahisleri (Literature and Art Topics, 1932), Roman ve Hikâye (Novel and History, 1933), Tarihi Çehreler Etrafında (Around Historical Faces, 1933), Hayat ile Kitaplar (Life and Books, 1946), Yüzelli Yılın Türk Meşhurları Ansiklopedisi (Encyclopedia of Famous Turkish People of a Hundred and Fifty Years, 3 fascicles, 1953), Abdülhamid'in Haremi (The Harem of Abdülhamid, 1989), Bilinmeyen Yaşamlarıyla Saraylılar (People of the Palace and Their Untold Lives, prepared for publishing by Alpay Kabacalı, 2002).

MEMOIR: Eski Zaman Kadınları Arasında (Among the Women of Old, 1958). ...more

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	Kıskanmak 4.04 avg rating — 1,234 ratings — published 1946 — 9 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
	Sultan Hamid Düşerken 4.08 avg rating — 367 ratings — published 1947 — 7 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
	Gece Olmadan! 3.83 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Tersine Giden Yol 4.09 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1948 — 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
	Eski Zaman Kadınları Arasında 3.77 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 1995 — 4 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
	Turnede Bir Artist Öldürüldü 3.58 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2011	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
	Yıldız Olmak Kolay mı? 3.88 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	Kozmopolitler 3.59 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2012	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
	Eve Düşen Yıldırım 3.69 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	Kedilere Dair by Nahid Sırrı Örik, Everest Yayınları (Contributor) 4.04 avg rating — 24 ratings	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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“Fakat hayatta hiçbir kudret sahibi olmamış ve tahakküm zevki tatmamış erkeklerde bile, bir kadına kayıtsız ve şartsız emredip sahip bulunmak iddiası kalıyordu.”
― Nahid Sırrı Örik, Kıskanmak

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“Fevkalade kısa bir zaman için gelmiş ecnebilerin bir saatlik serbest zamana sahip olur olmaz kalesine tırmandıkları ve hayat, maişet zoruyla birleştikleri takdirde etrafındaki tabiat manzaralarının vahşi ve acı güzelliğini methettikleri bu Ankara’nın bir kaç yüz metrelik sahasında, apartman, banka, lokanta, bar, sinemadan teşekkül eden murabba dışına adım atmamak, hiç bir tarafa uzanmamak üzere dönüş.”
― Nahid Sırrı Örik, Tersine Giden Yol

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“Nüzhet kahkaha ile gülerek ilerledi. Ve Biyanka'yi oldugu yerden kaldirip Halit'in kucagina oturttu, "Iste pek modern, pek kubik bir takdim tarzi!" dedi.”
― Nahid Sırrı Örik, Kıskanmak

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Kasım 2021 - Türk Klasiği Okuması
Kasım ayında aşağıdaki kitaplardan hangisini grupla birlikte okumak istersiniz?

Aganta Burina Burinata - Halikarnas Balıkçısı, 1945, 142 sayfa

14 votes 46.7%

Sultan Hamid Düşerken - Nahid Sırrı Örik, 1947, 272 sayfa

11 votes 36.7%

Yıldız Karayel - Rıfat Ilgaz, 1982, 365 sayfa

5 votes 16.7%

30 total votes

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