Oğuz Atay
Critic
Oğuz Atay was a pioneer of the modern novel in Turkey. His first novel, Tutunamayanlar, appeared in 1971–72. Never reprinted in his lifetime and controversial among critics, it has become a best-seller since a new edition came out in 1984. Wikipedia
Born: October 12, 1934, İnebolu, Türkiye
Died: December 13, 1977 (age 43 years), İstanbul, Türkiye
Spouse: Fikriye Atay (m. 1961–1967)
Influenced by: Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Franz Kafka, and more
Children: Özge Atay
Place of burial: Edirnekapı Martyrdom and Cemetery, İstanbul, Türkiye
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