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Hikmet Temel Akarsu was born in Gümüşhane in 1960. He moved to Istanbul with his family at the age of nine. After graduating from the Faculty of Architecture at Istanbul Technical University, he devoted himself to writing. Akarsu has produced literal work in all fields including essays, articles, critiques, plays and scenarios. 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 have been published in many literature magazines such as Varlık, Gösteri, Radikal Kitap, Cumhuriyet Kitap, Notos, Sıcak Nal, Roman Kahramanları and Yasak Meyve. Akarsu also wrote columns in newspapers for a certain period of time. His short stories were printed by İnkılap publications 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). Akarsu ventured into juvenile fiction with his Güzelçamlı′nın Kayıp Panteri (Güzelçamlı’s Lost Panther), which was published in 2006 by Can publications. His radio play “Taşhan” was aired on TRT 1 between July 14–22, 2006. The Antalya State Theatre staged his adapted play from “Ömer Seyfettin; Asilzadeler” (Noblemen) in the 2008–2009 season. Akarsu is a member of the Pen Club, the Turkish Writers Syndicate and the Turkish Chamber of Architecture.
Reference: hikmettemelakarsu.tr.gg, en.wikipedia.org
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