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Kemal, Yasharor Yasar Kemal orig. Kemal Sadik Gogceli(born 1922, Hemite, Tur.) Turkish novelist of Kurdish descent. At age five Kemal saw his father murdered in a mosque and was himself blinded in one eye. He was arrested several times for his political activism. He is best known for his stories of village life and for his outspoken advocacy on behalf of the dispossessed. His novel Memed, My Hawk was translated into 20 languages and was filmed in 1984. Other works include The Wind from the Plain (1960), The Undying Grass (1968), and To Crush the Serpent (1976) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He published the book Freedom of Thought in 1995 in which 200 writers supported Yasar Kemal. nbsp;Pamuk and Yasar Kemal today, Sait Faik before them - are more conscious than some of their Western contemporaries. nbsp;Pamuk and Yasar Kemal today, Sait Faik before them - are more conscious than some of their Western contemporaries. |
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