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Turgay Nar was born in Van in 1961. After finishing high school in Van, he moved to Bursa in 1979. In 1984, he began working at a bank after working in several sectors. He then studied economics at Anadolu University. In 1979, he received an award for his short story from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism. In 1980, he participated in a poem contest for young poets, which was organized by Istanbul State Fine Arts Academy. Nar received the best poem award from Güneş News paper in 1987. His first poem book “Hatıra Foturafı” was published in 1988. In addition to first prize in a poetry competition, he received the Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Poem Award from the Diyarbakır Municipality in 1989. In 1992, Nar wrote the play “Tepegöz.” In the same year, he prepared the scenario, “Karacaoğlan,” which had six volumes for TV drama-documentary. He also translated Fernando Arrabal’s “İki Cellat” from English into Turkish. In 1996, Nar moved to Istanbul and concentrated on his writing. He has written columns on culture, art, and education in Cumhuriyet and Radikal newspapers. Nar′s plays have been performed on numerous stages in Turkey and translated into other languages. He has received numerous awards for his plays. Since 2000, Nar has served as a dramatist in TRT Istanbul. He also serves as a committee member in the Istanbul City Theatres Repertoire, State Theatres, the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism State Support Commission to Private Theatres, Ethos International Theater Festival, and the Turkish Writers Union.
Books:
Hatıra Foturafı (poetry), (Istanbul: Cem publications, 1988)
Yüz Yapraklı Ateş (poetry), (Istanbul: Cem publications, 1991)
Kuzgun Ve Gölgesi (poetry), (Istanbul: Cem publications, 1995)
Tepegöz (play), (Istanbul: Gerçek Sanat publications, 1994)
Toplu Oyunlar I: (Çöplük, Şehrazat′ın Oyunu, Kuyu, Terzi Makası), (play), (Istanbul: Mitos Boyut publications, 1997)
Can Ateşinde Kanatlar (Mevlânâ) (play), (Istanbul: Mitos Boyut publications, 2004)
Divâne Ağaç (Yunus Emre) (play), (Istanbul: Mitos Boyut publications, 2006)
Gizler Çarşısı (play), (Istanbul: Mitos Boyut publications, 2010)
Plays:
Tepegöz (1992)
Terzi Makası (1993)
Sabrın Denize İndirildiği Gün (l993)
Çöplük (1993)
Kuyu (1994)
Kurt Kanunu (adaptation), Kemal Tahir (1995)
Ceza Sömürgesi (adaptation), Franz Kafka (1995)
Ölümsüzlük Ardında Anadolu (1995)
Hitit Güneşi (1995)
Şehrazat′ın Oyunu (1996)
Yaban (adaptation), Y.K. Karaosmanoğlu (1996)
Gizler Çarşısı (1997)
Güz Bitiminde Molière Ya Da Kibarlık Budalası (1998)
Can Ateşinde Kanatlar (Mevlânâ) (2000)
Divâne Ağaç (Yunus Emre) (2004)
Şeyh Gâlib (2009)
Radio Plays:
Can Ateşinde Kanatlar (TRT Istanbul Radio)
Ceza Makinesi (adaptation, Franz Kafka TRT Istanbul Radio)
Sabrın Denize İndirildiği Gün (TRT Istanbul Radio)
Scenarios:
Karacaoğlan (TV series)
Ateş Denizinde Mumdan Gemiler (Cinema Film)
Kandil Uykusu (Cinema Film)
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