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Yaşar Kemal

Yaşar Kemal

Known For Writing
Birthday Oct 06, 1923
Died Feb 28, 2015 (91)
Birthplace None
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 24, 2025
Entry Date Aug 24, 2025
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Yaşar Kemal (born Kemal Sadık Gökçeli;(6 October 1923 – 28 February 2015) was a Turkish writer and human rights activist of Kurdish origin. He was one of Turkey's leading writers. He received 38 awards during his lifetime and had been a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature on the strength of ... Memed, My Hawk. An outspoken intellectual, he often did not hesitate to speak about sensitive issues, especially those concerning the plight of the Kurdish people.He was tried in 1995 under anti-terror laws for an article he wrote for German magazine Der Spiegel accusing the Turkish army of destroying Kurdish villages. He was released but later received a suspended 20-month jail sentence for an article he wrote criticising racism against minorities in Turkey, especially the Kurds.

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Memed My Hawk

Memed My Hawk

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