Hayati Çitaklar (born 18 September 1986) is a Turkish playwright, director, novelist, actor and poet. He is also the editor of some literature magazines.
Hayati Çitaklar | |
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| Born | 18 September 1986 Tekirdağ, Turkey |
| Occupation | Novelist, Playwright, Poet, Actor, Editor |
| Period | 2000–present |
| Literary movement | Postmodern literature |
| Notable works |
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Background edit
Hayati Çitaklar was born in Tekirdağ in 1986. He is of partial Albanian descent.[1] He got training in acting at Nâzım Hikmet Foundation and creative writing at Uğur Mumcu Investigative Journalism Foundation. He went on to study philosophy at the Bilkent University then he changed the university and graduated from the College of Social Sciences and Humanities with three different major Continental Philosophy, Comparative Literature and Gender Studies at the Koç University in 2011 with honour. 2008 to 2011, he is the special student of Istanbul University State Conservatory Theatre Department. From 2000, he publishes poems, short stories, articles and book and film reviews in literature journals, magazines and newspapers. In 2010, he left acting and directing to become a full-time writer. In 2010,[2] he worked with famous Turkish actress and theatre professor Yıldız Kenter[3] and began his career as a playwright. His play Alyosa/ Story of Aliye Berger[4] was published by Imge Publishing. His plays and performance texts were performed by different theatres in Turkey.
Awards edit
- 2008 S. Avni Ölmez Poetry Competition Committee: Special Award
- 2008 Eskisehir Culture, Art and Literature Association: Short Story Award
- 2008 Kocaeli University 12th Youth Poetry Competition: Poetry Award
- 2008 Yahya Kemal Beyatlı Poetry Competition Young Poet Award
- 2009 Salom Newspaper Gila Kohen Story Award
- 2009 Nail Cakirhan Poetry Competition Poetry Award
- 2010 Arkadaş Z. Ozger Poetry Competition
- 2010 Eskisehir Film Festival Cinema Article about Eisenstein's "The Battleship Potemkin"
Filmography edit
- Mahpeyker (2010)
- Sarah (2010)
- Ezber - 2009
- The Power of Love - 2009
- Olu Yaprak Vurusu (2009)
- Bez Bebek - 2008
- Ginger - 2006
- Bay Onemsizin Muhim Isleri (2005)
- Mountain - 2005
- What I Can Get Away With - 2004
References edit
- ^ "Context of 'July 1938: Turkey Agrees to Accept Albanians Deported from Yugoslavia'". 22 January 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Bu Rapunzel Cok Farkli". MSNBC. Associated Press. 22 April 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Sahnelerin Tozunu Ozleyenlere". Kültür-Sanat. NTV. MSNBC. 31 August 2010. Archived from the original on 15 September 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
Yıldız Kenter'den tek kişilik bir oyun: 'Alyoşa'. Ressam ve gravür sanatçısı Aliye Berger'in hayatının konu edildiği oyunun yazarı Hayati Çıtaklar.
- ^ "Alyosa/ Aliye Berger'in Oykusu". Imge Kitabevi. Associated Press. 15 September 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
External links edit
- Alyosa Archived 8 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Interview with Hayati Citaklar
- Hayati Çitaklar at IMDb
- Hayati Citaklar on Sinematurk Archived 29 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Theatre Square
- Kenter Theatre
- Kenter Theatre2
- Cinéma turc : Interview de Yeşim Ustaoğlu[permanent dead link]