Jump to ratings and reviews
Rate this book

Şahmerdan / Havada Bulut

Rate this book

283 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1965

1 person is currently reading
3 people want to read

About the author

Sait Faik Abasıyanık

70 books515 followers
Sait Faik Abasıyanık (18 November 1906 - 11 May 1954) was one of the greatest Turkish writers of short stories and poetry. Born in Adapazarı, he was educated at the Istanbul Erkek Lisesi. He enrolled in the Turcology Department of Istanbul University in 1928, but under pressure from his father went to Switzerland to study economics in 1930. He left school and lived for three years in Grenoble, France - an experience which made a deep impact on his art and character. After returning to Turkey he taught Turkish in Halıcıoğlu Armenian School for Orphans, and tried to follow his father's wishes and go into business but was unsuccessful. He devoted his life to writing after 1934. He created a brand new language and brought new life to Turkish short story writing with his harsh but humanistic portrayals of labourers, fishermen, children, the unemployed, the poor. A major theme was always the sea and he spent most of his time in Burgaz Ada (one of the Princes' Islands in the Marmara Sea). He was an honorary member of the International Mark Twain Society of St. Louis, Missouri.

Sait Faik mostly published under the name Sait Faik, other pen names being Adalı ("Island dweller"), Sait Faik Adalı, and S. F..

There is an award for his name which is given every year on his death anniversary: Sait Faik Hikâye Armağanı

Ratings & Reviews

What do you think?
Rate this book

Friends & Following

Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!

Community Reviews

5 stars
1 (33%)
4 stars
1 (33%)
3 stars
1 (33%)
2 stars
0 (0%)
1 star
0 (0%)
Displaying 1 of 1 review
Profile Image for Osman.
27 reviews29 followers
September 2, 2013
İkisi bir arada basım, oldukça hoş bir kitaptı. Evdeki eski kitaplar arasından çıkarıp okudum.

Şahmerdan kısmındaki birbirinden bağımsız hikâyeler bana göre vasat Sait Faik hikâyeleridir. Kaşık Adası'nda ve Bir Define Arayacısı'nı pek beğendim.

Bu kitapta asıl ilgi ve dikkati çeken, aslında farklı bir kitap olduğunu unutmamak gerek, Havada Bulut kısmıydı. Roman sayılabilecek bir hikâyeyi, Sait Faik tek tek öyküler hâlinde; birbirinden bağımsız gibi görünen fakat birbirinin devamı olarak bizlere sunmuş. Konusu hayâl mi, gerçek mi? Okurken karıştırılan bu iki zıt doku, gayet başarılı ve tane tane işlenmiş. Rüyâlar ve hayâllerle iç içe bir hayat...

"İstanbul'da tifüs, memlekette zelzele, dışarıda harb, ben sana âşıkım. İşte 1942 senesinin 21 Haziranının gece yarsından sonra saat üç buçukta uyanık, beyaz şimşeklerin çaktığı, yağmurlu bir gecenin sana tebliği..."

Bu eserin bir de, TRT'de 4 bölümlük bir mini diziside yayınlanmıştı, meraklıları izleyebilirler.
Displaying 1 of 1 review

Can't find what you're looking for?

Get help and learn more about the design.