birth_date: 1927-04-21 00:00:00
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name: Ahmed Arif
about: Ahmed Arif (1927-1991) Studied philosophy at Ankara University. His education was interrupted by several political arrests. Published in various literary journals, his poems were widely read due to their original lyricism and imagery influenced by Anatolian folk cultures. He has published only one collection of poetry: Hasretinden Prangalar Eskittim (Fetters Worn Out by Longing/1968) – a volume which has gone through a record number of printings.
death_date: 1991-06-02 00:00:00