Turkey

Ozdemir Asaf (1923-1981)

Born in Ankara in 1923. Attended the School of Law at Istanbul University. Major poetry collections: Dunya Kacti Gozume (The World Caught My Eye/1955), Sen Sen Sen (You You You/1956), Cicekleri Yemeyin (Don't Eat the Flowers/1975), Yalnizlik Paylasilmaz (Loneliness Cannot Be Shared/1971), Benden Sonra Mutluluk (After Me Happiness -- published posthumously in 1983).

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