Haldun Taner | |
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| Born | (1915-03-16)16 March 1915 |
| Died | 7 May 1986(1986-05-07) (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Occupation | Playwright |
Haldun Taner (16 March 1915 – 7 May 1986) was a well-knownTurkishplaywright and short story writer.
He was born on 16 March 1915 inIstanbul. After graduating from theGalatasaray High School in 1935, he studied politics and economy at theUniversity of Heidelberg in Germany, until a serious health problem forced him to return to Turkey, where he graduated from the Faculty of German Literature and Linguistics in 1950. He also studied theatre and philosophy at theUniversity of Vienna between 1955 and 1957 under the direction of Heinz Kindermann (1894–1985), an Austrian theater and literary scholar.
As a well-disciplined writer accumulating a rich blend of culture, Taner wrote a great number of stories, generally humorous; essays, newspaper columns, travel writings and theatre plays, in particular, brought him several important awards including theNew York Herald Tribune Story Contest First Prize (1954), theSait Faik Story Award (1954), theInternational Festival of the Humor of Bordighera Award (1969), and so on. Among his plays, the most popular isKeşanlı Ali Destanı (Epopee of Ali of Keshan). His stories have been translated intoGerman,French,English,Russian,Greek,Slovenian,Swedish, andHebrew. He was among the contributors of the literary magazinePapirüs which was edited byCemal Süreya.[1]
In 1967, together withMetin Akpınar,Zeki Alasya andAhmet Gülhan, he founded theDevekuşu Kabare (literally, the OstrichCabaret; see the Turkish Wikipedia entryDevekuşu Kabare). He educated and worked with many actors and directors. In addition, he has a distinguished place in Turkish literature due to his essays, and newspaper articles.
Haldun Taner died of a sudden heart attack on 7 May 1986 in Istanbul. He was laid to rest at the Küplüce Cemetery following the religious funeral service at theTeşvikiye Mosque on 9 May.[2]
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