Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel facts for kids
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Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel
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| Born | 18 May 1898 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 8 November 1973 (aged 75) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Occupation | Poet, author |
Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel (born May 18, 1898 – died November 8, 1973) was an important Turkish poet, author, and later a politician. He was known as one of the "Five Syllabists," a group of poets who wrote in a special Turkish style. Faruk Nafiz also helped write the words for the famous Tenth Anniversary March. He was a member of the Turkish Parliament, representing Istanbul for many years.
About Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel
Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel was born in Istanbul, which was then part of the Ottoman Empire, on May 18, 1898. His mother was Fatma Ruhiye, and his father, Süleyman Nazif Bey, worked for the government. Faruk Nafiz went to Bakırköy Secondary School and Hadika-i Meşveret High School.
He studied medicine for a while, but he decided to stop and work for the Ati newspaper instead. From 1919 to 1920, he wrote for Büyük Mecmua, a magazine that supported the Turkish Independence War. He also wrote for Süs, a women's magazine, between 1923 and 1924.
From 1946 to 1960, Faruk Nafiz was a member of the Turkish Parliament. He represented Istanbul for the Democrat Party. In 1960, there was a military takeover in Turkey. Faruk Nafiz and other party members were arrested. He was held in Yassıada and then in Kayseri. After sixteen months, he was released from prison without any charges.
Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel passed away on November 8, 1973, while on a ship. He was buried in Zincirlikuyu cemetery on November 11.
His Literary Work
Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel started writing poems using a style called "aruz meter." He was inspired by other poets like Cenap Şahabettin and Yahya Kemal. His poem "Doğu'nun Sultanları" (Sultans of the East) was published in a magazine and helped him become known in the world of literature.
He collected his early poems in books like "Doğu'nun Sultanları" (1918), "Dinle Neyden" (1919), and "Gönülden Gönüle" (1919). Later, he changed his style. He started using "syllable meter" and wanted to make the Turkish language simpler. He aimed to remove foreign words and patterns from Turkish poetry. He made the syllable style sound very rich, especially using a 7+7 pattern in his poems.
Faruk Nafiz believed in creating and growing Turkish national literature. He became famous as one of the "Five Syllables" in Turkish literature. The other poets in this group were Enis Behiç Koryürek, Halit Fahri Ozansoy, Yusuf Ziya Ortaç, and Orhan Seyfi Orhon.
He wrote about the lives of ordinary people, using their words and styles. His famous poem "Sanat" (Art) is seen as an important statement for patriotic poetry. He liked Turkish folk poetry and was not much influenced by Western styles.
The main topics in his poems were love, longing, nature, death, bravery, and strong feelings. Between 1918 and 1930, he was known as a very strong love poet. His poems combined feelings and thoughts, dealing with romantic and real-life subjects. He was good at using comparisons, like in his poem "Yolcu ile Arabacı" (The Passenger and the Coachman). In this poem, he compares the passenger to the soul and the coachman to the body.
Besides poetry, Faruk Nafiz also wrote plays. These plays often focused on love for the homeland and nation, or they looked at social issues.
In 1933, he worked with his student Behçet Kemal to write the words for a special song. This song was set to music by Cemal Reşit Rey. It won a competition for the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Republic of Turkey and became known as the Tenth Anniversary March.
Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel also wrote one novel called "Yıldız Yağmuru" (Star Rain), published in 1936. People believe that this novel talks about his feelings for another poet, Şuküfe Nihal Hanım.
See also
- List of contemporary Turkish poets
- Öküz Mehmet Pasha Complex
