| Rıfat Ilgaz | |
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Rıfat Ilgaz |
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| Born | 24 April 1911 Kastamonu, Turkey |
| Died | 7 July 1993 (aged 82) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Occupation | Author, Teacher, Poet |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Genres | Humour |
Rıfat Ilgaz (24 April 1911 – 7 July 1993) was a poet who was born in Cide, Kastamonu, Turkey. He was a teacher, poet, and writer. Ilgaz was one of Turkey’s best-known and most prolific poets and writers, having authored over sixty works.
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Ilgaz started writing poetry during his junior school years and evolved into one of the prolific social-realist writers of 20th century Turkish literature. His poems are considered prime examples of socialist-realistic writing. While he has never really been a partisan of political ideologies, the fact that he has written about the sufferings of the people placed him at a left wing perspective. Like other writers of his time, Ilgaz was imprisoned as a result of one of his publications.
In addition to his writing, he led an accomplished career as a lecturer in Turkish literature.
Rıfat Ilgaz died in Istanbul in 1993 due to lung failure.
One collection of Ilgaz's short stories has been published in English language translation.
A 2001 short story collection by Turkish writer Rifat Ilgaz published by Milet Books, in dual Turkish and English language translation by Damian Croft, as part of its series of Turkish-English Short Story Collections.
The publisher states that, “In the deftly comic six-part story, Fourth Company and two further stories, Rifat Ilgaz turns his sharp but affectionate wit on compulsory military service, holidays at home and the pathological fear of doctors.”[1]
The volume consists of the stories;