Hikmet Temel Akarsu is a Turkish novelist, short-story writer, satirist and playwright. He was born in Gümüşhane, Turkey in 1960, and moved to Istanbul with his family at the age of nine.
After graduating from Istanbul Technical University with a degree in architecture, he devoted himself to writing. Including essays, articles, critiques, plays and scenarios, he produced literal work in all fields. Besides his novel series, his satirical prose and critical essays found much acclaim in the society.
His novel series, Kayıp Kuşak ("Lost Generation"), İstanbul Dörtlüsü ("Istanbul Quartet") and Ölümsüz Antikite ("Everlasting Antiquity") have all been printed by several publishers.
His essays appeared in literature magazines such as Varlık, Gösteri, Radikal Kitap, Cumhuriyet Kitap, Notos, Sıcak Nal, Roman Kahramanları and Yasak Meyve. He wrote columns in newspapers for a certain period of time. His short stories were printed by İnkılap Yayınları under the title Babalar ve Kızları ("Fathers and Their Daughters") in 2005.
His radio play, Çalınan Tez (Stolen Thesis) received an award from the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT). Furthermore, he ventured into juvenile fiction with his Güzelçamlı'nın Kayıp Panteri (Güzelçamlı’s Lost Panther) which was published in 2006 by Can Yayınları. His radio play “Taşhan” was aired on TRT 1 between July 14–22, 2006. Antalya State Theater started to stage his adapted play from Ömer Seyfettin; Asilzadeler (Noblemen) in the 2008–2009 season.
He is the current editorial coordinator of Roman Kahramanları (Novel Heroes) Magazine. He is a member of the Pen Club, the Turkish Writers Syndicate and the Turkish Chamber of Architecture.
Contents |
| Aleladelik Çağı | "The Age of the Ordinary" | Lost Generation 1 | İnkılap Yayınları | 1989 |
| Çaresiz Zamanlar | "Desperate Times" | Lost Generation 2 | İnkılap Yayınları | 1992 |
| Yeniklerin Aşkı | "Love of The Defeated" | Lost Generation 3 | İnkılap Yayınları | 1991 |
| Sevgili Superi | "Dear Superi" | Lost Generation 4 | İnkılap Yayınları | 1988 |
| Kaybedenlerin Öyküsü | "Losers' Tale" | Istanbul Quartet 1 | İnkılap Yayınları | 1998 |
| İngiliz | "The Englishman" | Istanbul Quartet 2 | İnkılap Yayınları | 1999 |
| Küçük Şeytan | "Little Devil" | Istanbul Quartet 3 | İnkılap Yayınları | 1999 |
| Medya | "Media" | Istanbul Quartet 4 | İnkılap Yayınları | 2000 |
| Aseksüel Koloni ya da Antiope | "Asexual Colony or Antiope" | Everlasting Antiquity | Telos | 2002 |
| Siber Tragedya ya da İphigeneia | "Cyber Tragedy or Iphigeneia" | Everlasting Antiquity 2 | Telos | 2003 |
| Casus Belli ya da Helena | "Casus Belli or Helen" | Everlasting Antiquity 3 | Telos | 2003 |
| Babalar ve Kızları | "Fathers and Their Daughters" | Collection of Short Stories | İnkılap Yayınları | 2005 |
Dekadans Geceleri - "Nights of Decadence", Collection of Short Stories, Varlık Yayınları (2008)
Özgürlerin Kaderi - "Fate of the Free", Nefti Yayıncılık (2008)
Nihilist - Reddedilenlerin Risaleleri - Nihilist - The Codices of the Rejected, Doğan Kitap (2010)
Güzelçamlı’nin Kayıp Panteri "Güzelçamlı’s Lost Panther" Collection of Short Stories Can Yayınları 2005
Çevreci Peri (Çevreci Peri Masalları:1) - Green Fairy (Green Fairytales:1) - Çizmeli Kedi Yayınları (2010)
İlham Perisi (Çevreci Peri Masalları:2) - The Muse (Green Fairytales:2) - Çizmeli Kedi Yayınları (2011)
Uzaylı Peri (Çevreci Peri Masalları:3) - Extraterrestrial Fairy (Green Fairytales:3) - Çizmeli Kedi Yayınlar (2011)
Bağdat Caddesi - Bağdat Avenue, Heyamola (2010)
Yazar Ajanı, "Writer Agent", Play, State Theater
Asilzadeler, "Noblemen", Play (Adaptation from Ömer Seyfettin), State Theater
Ekodekalog, Play, State Theater
Ottoman Ambassador, Play, State Theater
Environmentalist Grandpa, Play, State Theater
Czarina's Trickery, Play, State Theater
Manzikert: Fate of the Free, Play, State Theater
Yurtdışı Sevdası, "Adoration for Abroad", Play, State Theater
Taşhan, Play, State Theater
Tarihçiler (Telolojik Dörtlü 1), "Historians" (Theological Quartet:1) - Tragedy, State Theater
Vandallar (Teolojik Dörtlü 2), "Vandals" (Theological Quartet:2) - Tragedy, State Theater
Ruhbanlar (Teolojik Dörtlü 3), "The Clergy" (Theological Quartet:3) - Tragedy, State Theater
Müridler (Teolojik Dörtlü 4), "Disciples" (Theological Quartet:4) - Tragedy, State Theater
Çalınan Tez, "Stolen Thesis", Radio Play, TRT
Taşhan, "Taşhan", Radio Play, TRT
Yurtdışı Sevdası, "Adoration for Abroad", Radio Play, TRT