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Refik Halit Karay

April 19, 2024

Refik Halit Karay (15 March 1888 – 18 July 1965) was a Turkish educator, writer and journalist.

Refik Halit Karay
BornRefik Halit
15 March 1888
Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
Died18 July 1965(1965-07-18) (aged 77)
Istanbul, Turkey
Resting placeZincirlikuyu Cemetery, Istanbul
NationalityTurkish
EducationLaw
Alma materGalatasaray High School
Istanbul University Faculty of Law
GenreNovel

Biography edit

He was born in Beylerbeyi, İstanbul, on 14 March 1888.[1][2] His parents were Mehmed Halid Bey and Nefise Ruhsar Hanım.[1] After studying at Galatasaray High School and Istanbul University Faculty of Law, he briefly served in the Ministry of Finance of the Ottoman Empire.[1]

During the Second Constitutional Era in 1908 he resigned from his post and published a short-living newspaper. He also wrote in literary periodicals. Being an opponent of the Committee of Union and Progress he was exiled to several cities in Anatolia. After returning to İstanbul he wrote mainly on Anatolian life style. He was a pioneer in Anatolian based literature. He attended the Freedom and Accord Party. During the reign of the Freedom and Accord Party he served as the teacher of Literature in Robert College and then the General Director of Turkish PTT. He published a periodical named Aydede[3] and was one of the contributors of Kalem, a political satire magazine between 1908 and 1911.[1] In addition, he served as the editor-in-chief of another political satire magazine, Cem, between 1910 and 1912.[4]

Karay opposed the Turkish War of Independence and at the end of the war he escaped to Beirut and Aleppo. In 1938 after the amnesty law he returned to Turkey. He resumed his writing career and wrote a number of novels. He died on 18 July 1965.[5][6] He was buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery in Istanbul.[7]

Works edit

Novels edit

The following are his novels [6][7]

  • 1920 İstanbul’ın İçyüzü (Lowdown of İstanbul)
  • 1939 Yezidin Kızı (Daughter of Yezid)
  • 1939 Çete (Gang)
  • 1941 Sürgün (Exile)
  • 1947 Anahtar (Key)
  • 1950 Bu Bizim Hayatımız (This is Our Life)
  • 1952 Nilgün
  • 1953 Yeraltında Dünya Var (World Underground)
  • 1953 Dişi Örümcek (Female spider)
  • 1954 Bugünün Saraylısı (Royalty of today)
  • 1954 2000 Yılın Sevgilisi (Sweetheart of the year 2000)
  • 1955 İki Cisimli kadın (Two character woman)
  • 1955 Kadınlar Tekkesi (Khanqah of Women)
  • 1956 Karlı Dağdaki Ateş (Fire in the Snowy Mountain)
  • 1957 Dört Yapraklı Yonca (Four leaf clover)
  • 1965 Sonuncu Kadeh (Last chalice)
  • 1971 Yerini Seven Fidan (Sapling which loved its place)
  • 1980 Ekmek Elden Su Gölden (Life of Ease)
  • 1980 Ayın Ondördü (Fourteenth of lunar month)
  • 1981 Yüzen Bahçe (Floating garden)
(The last novels were published after his death)

Short story and humour edit

The following are his short story books:[6]
  • 1919 Memleket Hikayeleri (Stories from the homeland)
  • 1940 Gurbet Hikayeleri (Stories from foreign lands)


The following are his humour books:[6]
  • 1915: Sakın Aldanma İnanma Kanma (Never be deceived, be fooled, believe)
  • 1918: Kirpinin Dedikleri (What the hedgehog says)
  • 1918: Agop Paşa’nın Hatıraları (The memoirs of Agap Paşa)
  • 1922 Ay Nur (Light of the Moon)
  • 1922 Tanıdıklarım (Friend)
  • 1925 Guguklu Saat (Cuckoo clock)

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Syed Tanvir Wasti (2019). "Refik Halid Karay and his memoirs of exile". Middle Eastern Studies. 55 (3): 451. doi:10.1080/00263206.2018.1520102.
  2. ^ Refik Halid Karay, Doğuştan Kadıncıl, İnkılap, p. 378
  3. ^ Amy Mills (2017). "The Cultural Geopolitics of Ethnic Nationalism: Turkish Urbanism in Occupied Istanbul (1918–1923)". Annals of the American Association of Geographers. 107 (5): 1187. doi:10.1080/24694452.2017.1298433.
  4. ^ Tobias Heinzelmann (2004). "The Hedgehog as Historian. Linguistic Archaism as a Means of Satire in the Early Work of Refik Halid Karay". In Horst Unbehaun (ed.). The Middle Eastern Press as a Forum for Literature. Frankfurt am Main; New York: Peter Lang. p. 195. ISBN 9783631399309.
  5. ^ Who's who page (in Turkish)
  6. ^ a b c d Literature teacher(in Turkish)
  7. ^ a b Biography page (in Turkish)

Further reading edit

  • Philliou, Christine M. Turkey: A Past Against History. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2021.

April 19, 2024
refik, halit, karay, march, 1888, july, 1965, turkish, educator, writer, journalist, bornrefik, halit15, march, 1888istanbul, ottoman, empiredied18, july, 1965, 1965, aged, istanbul, turkeyresting, placezincirlikuyu, cemetery, istanbulnationalityturkisheducati. Refik Halit Karay 15 March 1888 18 July 1965 was a Turkish educator writer and journalist Refik Halit KarayBornRefik Halit15 March 1888Istanbul Ottoman EmpireDied18 July 1965 1965 07 18 aged 77 Istanbul TurkeyResting placeZincirlikuyu Cemetery IstanbulNationalityTurkishEducationLawAlma materGalatasaray High School Istanbul University Faculty of LawGenreNovel Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 2 1 Novels 2 2 Short story and humour 3 References 4 Further readingBiography editHe was born in Beylerbeyi Istanbul on 14 March 1888 1 2 His parents were Mehmed Halid Bey and Nefise Ruhsar Hanim 1 After studying at Galatasaray High School and Istanbul University Faculty of Law he briefly served in the Ministry of Finance of the Ottoman Empire 1 During the Second Constitutional Era in 1908 he resigned from his post and published a short living newspaper He also wrote in literary periodicals Being an opponent of the Committee of Union and Progress he was exiled to several cities in Anatolia After returning to Istanbul he wrote mainly on Anatolian life style He was a pioneer in Anatolian based literature He attended the Freedom and Accord Party During the reign of the Freedom and Accord Party he served as the teacher of Literature in Robert College and then the General Director of Turkish PTT He published a periodical named Aydede 3 and was one of the contributors of Kalem a political satire magazine between 1908 and 1911 1 In addition he served as the editor in chief of another political satire magazine Cem between 1910 and 1912 4 Karay opposed the Turkish War of Independence and at the end of the war he escaped to Beirut and Aleppo In 1938 after the amnesty law he returned to Turkey He resumed his writing career and wrote a number of novels He died on 18 July 1965 5 6 He was buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery in Istanbul 7 Works editNovels edit The following are his novels 6 7 1920 Istanbul in Icyuzu Lowdown of Istanbul 1939 Yezidin Kizi Daughter of Yezid 1939 Cete Gang 1941 Surgun Exile 1947 Anahtar Key 1950 Bu Bizim Hayatimiz This is Our Life 1952 Nilgun 1953 Yeraltinda Dunya Var World Underground 1953 Disi Orumcek Female spider 1954 Bugunun Saraylisi Royalty of today 1954 2000 Yilin Sevgilisi Sweetheart of the year 2000 1955 Iki Cisimli kadin Two character woman 1955 Kadinlar Tekkesi Khanqah of Women 1956 Karli Dagdaki Ates Fire in the Snowy Mountain 1957 Dort Yaprakli Yonca Four leaf clover 1965 Sonuncu Kadeh Last chalice 1971 Yerini Seven Fidan Sapling which loved its place 1980 Ekmek Elden Su Golden Life of Ease 1980 Ayin Ondordu Fourteenth of lunar month 1981 Yuzen Bahce Floating garden The last novels were published after his death Short story and humour edit The following are his short story books 6 1919 Memleket Hikayeleri Stories from the homeland 1940 Gurbet Hikayeleri Stories from foreign lands The following are his humour books 6 1915 Sakin Aldanma Inanma Kanma Never be deceived be fooled believe 1918 Kirpinin Dedikleri What the hedgehog says 1918 Agop Pasa nin Hatiralari The memoirs of Agap Pasa 1922 Ay Nur Light of the Moon 1922 Tanidiklarim Friend 1925 Guguklu Saat Cuckoo clock References edit a b c d Syed Tanvir Wasti 2019 Refik Halid Karay and his memoirs of exile Middle Eastern Studies 55 3 451 doi 10 1080 00263206 2018 1520102 Refik Halid Karay Dogustan Kadincil Inkilap p 378 Amy Mills 2017 The Cultural Geopolitics of Ethnic Nationalism Turkish Urbanism in Occupied Istanbul 1918 1923 Annals of the American Association of Geographers 107 5 1187 doi 10 1080 24694452 2017 1298433 Tobias Heinzelmann 2004 The Hedgehog as Historian Linguistic Archaism as a Means of Satire in the Early Work of Refik Halid Karay In Horst Unbehaun ed The Middle Eastern Press as a Forum for Literature Frankfurt am Main New York Peter Lang p 195 ISBN 9783631399309 Who s who page in Turkish a b c d Literature teacher in Turkish a b Biography page in Turkish Further reading editPhilliou Christine M Turkey A Past Against History Berkeley University of California Press 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Refik Halit Karay amp oldid 1212219006, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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