Orhan Kemal
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Orhan Kemal was a prominent Turkish novelist and short story writer known for his realistic depictions of working-class life and social issues in mid-20th-century Turkey.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orhan Kemal canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Turkish novelist
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person ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Sait Faik Short Story Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Mehmet Raşit Öğütçü NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Zincirlikuyu Cemetery, Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Turkey ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1914-09-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1970-06-02 ⓘ |
| educatedIn | Adana (informal and self-education) ⓘ |
| father | Abdülkadir Kemali Öğütçü NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
novels
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realist fiction ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
Orhan Kemal Museum in Istanbul
NERFINISHED
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Orhan Kemal Novel Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupationHistory |
clerk
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factory worker ⓘ |
| imprisonedFor | political reasons in the 1930s–1940s ⓘ |
| influenced | later generations of Turkish realist writers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Nazım Hikmet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
portrayal of social issues in Turkey
ⓘ
realistic depictions of working-class life ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Turkish ⓘ |
| movement | social realism ⓘ |
| name | Orhan Kemal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Turkish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
72. Koğuş
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Bereketli Topraklar Üzerinde NERFINISHED ⓘ Cemile NERFINISHED ⓘ Eskici ve Oğulları NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanımın Çiftliği NERFINISHED ⓘ Murtaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
novelist
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short story writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ceyhan, Adana, Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Sofia, Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | leftist ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
industrialization in Turkey
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rural-to-urban migration ⓘ social injustice ⓘ working-class struggles ⓘ |
| spouse | Nuriye Öğütçü NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
adaptations of his works into Turkish films
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adaptations of his works into Turkish television series ⓘ |
| workLocation | Istanbul, Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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