İhsan Oktay Anar

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İhsan Oktay Anar, born 1960 in Yozgat, Turkey, is a Turkish writer, illustrator, literature translator and an academic.

He studied philosophy in Ege University as an undergraduate (1984), graduate (1989) and doctorate student, and is now teaching at the same university, lecturing in antique philosophy and Greek.

Anar published his first novel, Puslu Kıtalar Atlası in 1995. His novels are fantasy pieces supported by historical facts and rumors especially related to the Ottoman Empire and a narration resembling fairy tales. He is known for well developed, various and original characters and providing a philosophical basis for his fantasy plots. Supernatural elements and references to folk literature and culture are commonly seen in his works. He uses a mixture of Ottoman and folk terminology within his Turkish writings, giving references to myths and historical scriptures. A trivial fact is that he always names a character "Uzun İhsan" (literally "Ihsan the Tall") in his every work, which is a reference to himself, as he is a tall and imposing figure, with height over six feet four.

[edit] Works

Novels
  • Amat (2005)
  • Efrasiyab`ın Hikayeleri (1998) - later adapted for stage
  • Kitab-ül Hiyel (1996)
  • Puslu Kıtalar Atlası (1995)
Illustrations for Kitab-ül Hiyel
  • has published articles in the former newspaper Yeni Binyıl
  • has published a story in the book 1002 Gece Masalları
Academic articles published in Turkish
  • Anar, İ.O., Er Efsanesinin Muhtemel Kökenleri, Seminar, 1993, P.30-44.
  • Anar, İ.O., Sokrates Sorunu, Seminar. 1990. pp.1-9.
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