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Şeref Taşlıova

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Şerafettin Taşliova

Şerafettin Taşliova (Şeref) is a well known storyteller in the asik bardic tradition of Turkey. He was born in the village of Pekşeren (Gülyüzü), in the district of Çıldır in the Ardahan Province, on April 10, 1938. His name translates as "honor".

He started writing poetry around the age of ten and is widely recognised for his ability to tell epic tales, being one of the most prominent figures in the northeastern Anatolian tradition of minstrelsy, he has won many prizes at bardic contests for improvised poetry and storytelling; many at international level. He has also been awarded by UNESCO.

He is a prolific published author of poetry, and has also recorded many albums of his poetry and bardic stories.

Books

  • The Heart Garden.

http://www.kultur.gov.tr/EN/Genel/BelgeGoster.aspx?17A16AE30572D313FFB2CB2AD591CE26BEC33B5F26CD2CF1

http://home.arcor.de/tasliova/

www.turkuler.com/ozan/sereftasliova.asp