Erol Toy
| Erol Toy | |
|---|---|
 Erol Toy in 2010 | |
| Born |
1936 Alasehir, Turkey |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Period | 1952–present |
| Genres | Novel |
| Subjects | literature |
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Erol Toy (born 1936 in Manisa, Turkey) is a Turkish writer.
Graduated from secondary school, Erol Toy started working from his childhood. After working as a baker, banker, creator of the mutual organization of spong fishermen paralysed after decompression problems, he moved to Istanbul. He became a unionist by creating the Bank-İş union. Erol Toy who published his writings in several papers published his first novel in 1952 in the Çınar magazine. As a writer directing the YAZKO council, he writes on the social, economical and political problems of Turkey. Erol Toy who is using social realism, was known to the audience after the first publication of his İmparator (the imperor) novel in 1974. This novel is said to tell the life of Turkish billionaire Vehbi Koç, founder of the Koç group, (this novel was sold to 1,5 million since its publication, according to his publisher). Erol Toy who published short stories, novels, essays and critics and several plays of which have been acted, was received third at the Ali Naci Karacan prize in 1962. None of his creations was translated yet.
In May and June 2011, his play Pir Sultan Abdal, toured in Germany and in France.
Short stories
- Yenilgi – The defeat – 1967
- Iğrıp – The small boat – 1977
Books for children
- Fareler Cumhuriyeti – The republic of the mices – 1975
- Altın Saray – The golden palace – 1980
- Son Çağrı – The last resort – 1981
- Avcı Kekliği – Hunting licence – 1982
- Aliş İle Koşka – Alishe and Koshka – 2003
Novels
- Toprak Acıkınca – When earth is thirsty – 1968
- Acı Para – Bitter money – 1970
- Azap Ortakları – Companions of suffering – 1973
- İmparator – The emperor – 1973
- Kördüğüm – The Gordian Knot – 1974
- Son Seçim – The last choice – 1976
- Gözbağı – Blinders – 1976
- Doruktaki Öfke – Angers at the top – 1977
- Kuzgunlar ve Leşler – Crows and deads – 1978
- Zor Oyunu – 1980 – The law of the strongest – 1980
- Kilittaşı – The keystone – 1988
- Yitik Ülkü Cilt −1 – Lost ideal Tome 1 – 1995
- Yitik Ülkü Cilt −2 – Lost ideal Tome 2
- Yitik Ülkü Cilt −3 – Lost ideal Tome 3
- Arinna'nın Gölgesi – On the shadow of Arinna – 2000
- Sır Küpü – The well of secrets – 2004
- Bade Harab – Sour wine – 2010
- Hoca Efendi – Hodja Efendi – 2011
Plays
- Pir sultan Abdal – 1968
- Parti Pehlivan – 1973
- Meddah – The actor – 1971
- Düş ve Gerçek – Dream and reality – 1972
- İzmir'in İçinde – Inside Izmir – 1973
- İpteki – At the end of the cord – 1973
- Lozan – Lausanne – 1973
- Çeliğe Su Vermek – Watering the cuttings – 1980
- Kadınlar Matinesi – The women's morning – 1992
- Kongre – The congress – 1995
- Kırat'ın Süvarisi – 1998
- Dağ Küreden Yer Küreye – 2007
Essays
- Türk Gerilla Tarihi – History of Turkish guerilla – 1970
- Bal Tutanlar – The ones holding honey – 1976
- Aydınımız İnsanımız Devletimiz – Our intellectuals, our people, our State – 1982
- Ordu ve Politika – Army and politics – 1983
- O'na Katılmak – Participate to it
Stories
- Günü Gününe – From day to day – 1981
- Meclisler ve Partiler – Parliaments and parties – 1990
- Yazko'nun Öyküsü – History of Yazko, writers' and publishers'cooperative – 2007