Hikmet Temel Akarsu
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| Born | 1960 (age 63–64) Gümüşhane, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Education | Architecture |
| Alma mater | Istanbul Technical University |
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Hikmet Temel Akarsu (born 1960 in Gümüşhane, Turkey) is a Turkish novelist, short-story writer, satirist and playwright.
He moved to Istanbul with his family at the age of nine. After graduating from Istanbul Technical University with a degree in architecture, he devoted himself to writing. Including essays, articles, critiques, plays and scenarios, he produced literal work in all fields. Besides his novel series, his satirical prose and critical essays found much acclaim in the society.
His novel series, Kayıp Kuşak ("Lost Generation"), İstanbul Dörtlüsü ("Istanbul Quartet") and Ölümsüz Antikite ("Everlasting Antiquity") have all been printed by several publishers.
His essays appeared in literature magazines such as Varlık, Gösteri, Radikal Kitap, Cumhuriyet Kitap, Notos, Sıcak Nal, Roman Kahramanları and Yasak Meyve. He wrote columns in newspapers for a certain period of time. His short stories were printed by İnkılap Yayınları under the title Babalar ve Kızları ("Fathers and Their Daughters") in 2005.
His radio play, Çalınan Tez (Stolen Thesis) received an award from the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT). Furthermore, he ventured into juvenile fiction with his Güzelçamlı'nın Kayıp Panteri (Güzelçamlı’s Lost Panther) which was published in 2006 by Can Yayınları. His radio play “Taşhan” was aired on TRT 1 between July 14–22, 2006. Antalya State Theater started to stage his adapted play from Ömer Seyfettin; Asilzadeler (Noblemen) in the 2008–2009 season.
He is a member of the Pen Club, the Turkish Writers Syndicate and the Turkish Chamber of Architecture.
Selected works
| Aleladelik Çağı | "The Age of the Ordinary" | Lost Generation 1 | İnkılap Yayınları | 1989 | |
| Çaresiz Zamanlar | "Desperate Times" | Lost Generation 2 | İnkılap Yayınları | 1992 | |
| Yeniklerin Aşkı | "Love of The Defeated" | Lost Generation 3 | İnkılap Yayınları | 1991 | |
| Sevgili Superi | "Dear Superi" | Lost Generation 4 | İnkılap Yayınları | 1988 | |
| Kaybedenlerin Öyküsü | "Losers' Tale" | Istanbul Quartet 1 | İnkılap Yayınları | 1998 | |
| İngiliz | "The Englishman" | Istanbul Quartet 2 | İnkılap Yayınları | 1999 | |
| Küçük Şeytan | "Little Devil" | Istanbul Quartet 3 | İnkılap Yayınları | 1999 | |
| Medya | "Media" | Istanbul Quartet 4 | İnkılap Yayınları | 2000 | |
| Aseksüel Koloni ya da Antiope | "Asexual Colony or Antiope" | Everlasting Antiquity | Telos | 2002 | |
| Siber Tragedya ya da İphigeneia | "Cyber Tragedy or Iphigeneia" | Everlasting Antiquity 2 | Telos | 2003 | |
| Casus Belli ya da Helena | "Casus Belli or Helen" | Everlasting Antiquity 3 | Telos | 2003 | |
| Babalar ve Kızları | "Fathers and Their Daughters" | Collection of Short Stories | İnkılap Yayınları | 2005 | |
| Dekadans Geceleri | "Nights of Decadence" | Collection of Short Stories | Varlık Yayınları | 2008 | |
| Özgürlerin Kaderi | "Fate of the Free" | Nefti Yayıncılık | 2008 | ||
| Nihilist - Reddedilenlerin Risaleleri | "Nihilist - The Codices of the Rejected" | Doğan Kitap | 2010 | ||
| Konstantinopolis Kapılarında | "At the Gates of Constantinople" | Doğan Kitap | 2012 | ||
| Şairlerin Barbar Sofraları ve (Diğer Öyküler) | "Barbaric Banquets of Poets (and Other Stories)" | Collection of Short Stories | Doğan Kitap | 2013 |
Children's Books
| Güzelçamlı’nin Kayıp Panteri | Güzelçamlı’s Lost Panther | Collection of Short Stories | Can Yayınları | 2005 |
| Çevreci Peri | Green Fairy | Green Fairytales:1 | Çizmeli Kedi Yayınları | 2010 |
| İlham Perisi | The Muse | Green Fairytales:2 | Çizmeli Kedi Yayınları | 2011 |
| Uzaylı Peri | Extraterrestrial Fairy | Green Fairytales:3 | Çizmeli Kedi Yayınları | 2011 |
| Çevreci Dede: Yaklaşan Tehlike | Environmentalist Grandpa: Imminent Danger | Novel | Doğan-Egmont Yayınları | 2013 |
| Sultan Peri | Sultan Fairy | Green Fairytales:4 | Çizmeli Kedi Yayınları | 2013 |
| Şapşal Şirinler Olimpiyat Yolunda | Silly Rascals on the Way to the Olympics | Story | Çizmeli Kedi Yayınları | 2014 |
| Çevreci Dede 2: Kış Oyunları | Environmentalist Grandpa 2: Winter Games | Novel | Doğan-Egmont Yayınları | 2014 |
| Birleşmiş Melekler | United Angels | Story | Çizmeli Kedi Yayınları | 2016 |
| Çevreci Dede 3: Çocuklar Dünyayı Kurtarabilir | Environmentalist Grandpa 3: Children Can Save the World | Novel | Doğan-Egmont Yayınları | 2016 |
Essays, Dissertations, Memoirs
- Bağdat Caddesi - Bağdat Avenue, Heyamola (2010)
- Selanik ve Kavala Bölgesindeki Osmanlı-Türk Mimari Mirası (Kültür Köprüleri 1) - Ottoman-Turkish Architectural Heritage in the Thessaloniki-Kavala Region (Cultural Bridges I) (with Nevnihal Erdoğan, Seda Kaplan, Meltem Ezel Çırpı) (KÜV - Kocaeli Üniversitesi Vakfı Yayınları) (2016)
- Üsküp ve Ohri Bölgesindeki Osmanlı-Türk Mimari Mirası (Kültür Köprüleri 2) - Ottoman-Turkish Architectural Heritage in the Skopje-Ohrid Region (Cultural Bridges II) (with Nevnihal Erdoğan ve Belma Alik ) (KÜV - Kocaeli Üniversitesi Vakfı Yayınları) (2016)
- Edebiyatta Mimarlık - Architecture in Literature (with Nevnihal Erdoğan) (YEM Yayın) (2016)
Plays
| Yazar Ajanı | Writer Agent | Play | State Theater |
| Asilzadeler | Noblemen (Adaptation from Ömer Seyfettin) | Play | State Theater |
| Ekodekalog | Ekodekalog | Play | State Theater |
| Osmanlı Sefiri | Ottoman Ambassador | Play | State Theater |
| Çevreci Dede | Environmentalist Grandpa | Play | State Theater |
| Çariçenin Fendi | Czarina's Trickery | Play | State Theater |
| Malazgirt: Özgürlerin Kaderi | Manzikert: Fate of the Free | Play | State Theater |
| Yurtdışı Sevdası | Adoration for Abroad | Play | State Theater |
| Taşhan | Taşhan | Play | State Theater |
| Tarihçiler (Telolojik Dörtlü 1) | Historians (Theological Quartet:1) | Tragedy | State Theater |
| Vandallar (Teolojik Dörtlü 2) | Vandals (Theological Quartet:2) | Tragedy | State Theater |
| Ruhbanlar (Teolojik Dörtlü 3) | The Clergy (Theological Quartet:3) | Tragedy | State Theater |
| Müridler (Teolojik Dörtlü 4) | Disciples (Theological Quartet:4) | Tragedy | State Theater |
| Yanarım Aşkın Oduna Düşüben | I Burn Falling Into the Flames of Love | Musical | State Theater |
| Özgürlük Başka Yerde | Freedom is Elsewhere | Play | State Theater |
Radio Plays
Çalınan Tez, "Stolen Thesis", Radio Play, TRT
Taşhan, "Taşhan", Radio Play, TRT
Yurtdışı Sevdası, "Adoration for Abroad", Radio Play, TRT
Works in English
- "Losers’ Tale" – Novel (Translated by Emre Karacaoğlu)(Original Name: "'Kaybedenler'in Öyküsü") (Amazon Kindle Book)
- "Full Moon Party" – Short Story (Translated by Emre Karacaoğlu)(Original Name: "Dolunay Partisi") (Amazon Kindle Book)
- "West End Girls" – Short Story (Translated by Emre Karacaoğlu)(Original Name: "West End Kızları") (Amazon Kindle Book)
- "Cihangir At Dawn" – Short Story (Translated by Emre Karacaoğlu)(Original Name: "Şafak Vakti Cihangir") (Amazon Kindle Book)
- "My Canticle" – Short Story (Translated by Emre Karacaoğlu)(Original Name: "Neşide’m") (Amazon Kindle Book)
- "Fathers and Daughters" - Short Story (Translated by Emre Karacaoğlu)(Original Name: "Babalar ve Kızları") (Amazon Kindle Book)
External links
- http://hikmettemelakarsu.com/
- Can Yayınları
- http://www.amazon.com - Kindle Store
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