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Yaşar Kemal

Yaşar Kemal was a Turkish screenwriter, novelist, journalist, poet and writer (1923–2015). He was born in Gökçedam and died in Istanbul.

Also recorded as Yashar Kemal

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Identity and origins

Yaşar Kemal is recorded as having received Prix mondial Cino Del Duca, honorary doctor of the University of Strasbourg-II and Catalonia International Prize.

Yaşar Kemal was born in 1923 at Gökçedam.

Yaşar Kemal died in 2015 at Istanbul.

Yaşar Kemal is recorded at birth as Kemal Sadık.

The recorded working language is Turkish.

Works named in the authority record are Memed, My Hawk, Teneke, Sarı Sıcak and Ağrıdağı Efsanesi.

Distinctions recorded are Prix mondial Cino Del Duca, honorary doctor of the University of Strasbourg-II, Catalonia International Prize and International Nonino Prize.

Yaşar Kemal was recorded at birth as Kemal Sadık. The authorities additionally record the heading Yashar Kemal. His recorded language was Turkish.

He married Tilda Kemal.

Identity

Yaşar Kemal is recorded as having received Prix mondial Cino Del Duca, honorary doctor of the University of Strasbourg-II and Catalonia International Prize.

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Life and career

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  1. 1923

    Yaşar Kemal was born in 1923 at Gökçedam.

  2. 2015

    Yaşar Kemal died in 2015 at Istanbul.

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  • Istanbul
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  • Gökçedam

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Recognition and collections

Yaşar Kemal received Prix mondial Cino Del Duca, honorary doctor of the University of Strasbourg-II, Catalonia International Prize, International Nonino Prize, Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association and Stig Dagerman Prize.

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Those registers additionally record the forms Kemal, Yashar, Yaar Kamal, Göğceli, Yaşar Kemal, Kemal, Yaşar, Kaimaer, Kamal, Yašar, Kamāl, Yāšār and Göğceli, Kemal Sadik.

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