Yaşar Kemal

1923–2015

1 series 2 books in order 1955–1969

Yaşar Kemal, born Kemal Sadık Gökçeli (October 6, 1923, Hemite, Osmaniye – February 28, 2015, Istanbul), was a Turkish novelist, short story writer, poet, and activist, described as a Kurdish writer and human rights activist. Considered one of the most prominent writers in Turkish literature, he received numerous awards and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Born: 1923
Active years: 1955–1969
Known for: İnce Memed tetralogy

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Series by Yaşar Kemal

İnce Memed tetralogy

2 books in order · 1955–1969

İnce Memed

1955 · Yaşar Kemal

Memed, My Hawk is a 1955 novel by Yaşar Kemal, his debut novel and the first in his İnce Memed tetralogy. The novel won the Varlık Prize that year…
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İnce Memed II

1969 · Yaşar Kemal

They Burn the Thistles - Ince Memed II is a 1969 novel by Turkish novelist Yasar Kemal, the second novel in his Ince Memed tetralogy. (Summary…
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How many books has Yaşar Kemal written?

We list 2 books by Yaşar Kemal across 1 series, published between 1955–1969 — each shown in full reading order.

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