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{{Short description|Turkish Novelist}}
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'''Fakir Baykurt''' or born '''Tahir Baykurt''' (15 June 1929
==Early life==
Fakir Baykurt was born Tahir on 15 June 1929, son of Elif and Veli Baykurt, in Akçaköy which is a district of [[Burdur]], [[Turkey]].<ref name="Kimdir">{{cite web |title=Fakir Baykurt |url=https://www.turkedebiyati.org/fakir_baykurt.html |website=Turkedebiyati.org |publisher=Turk Dili be Edebiyati |
After graduation from primary school, he enrolled at a [[Village Institutes|village institute]] in [[Gönen,
==Literary career==
His first published poem ''Fesleğen Kokulum'' (''My Basil-Scented'') took place in a local journal ''Türke Doğru''. In 1947, Tahir used Fakir Baykurt as [[pen name]] first time, his pen name Fakir is known more than his real name Tahir among Turkish literature society. One year later Fakir graduated from village institute and he was assigned to Kavacık Village, which is near by Fakir's native hometown, as teacher. During his career, he met poets and authors several times. In 1951 he married Muzaffer, he was appointed to Dereköy and his home was investigated under prosecution process. Two years later Fakir entered Turkish Literature Department of Gazi Faculty of Education. Fakir is judged next year due to some of his writings in ''Gayret'' journal. In 1955 he graduated from Gazi Faculty of Education, his first book ''Çilli'' (''Freckled Face'') was published.
In 1957 he was conscripted, his daughter Işık was born, a year later, Fakir won Yunus Nadi Novel Award by his first published novel ''[[Yılanların Öcü]]'' (''Revenge of the Snakes''). However he and committee of the Yunus Nadi Award were prosecuted due to this decision. After this prosecution, Fakir began writing for ''[[Cumhuriyet]]'' which is a secular and republican [[Turkey|Turkish]] daily newspaper. Fakir was unseated by virtue of his articles in ''Cumhuriyet'', after removal of authoritarian [[Democrat Party (Turkey, 1946–61)|Democrat Party]] by [[1960 Turkish coup d'état|succeeded coup d'état]], Fakir had chance to get back on task; he was assigned to Education Inspector of Primary Schools in [[Ankara]] and his book ''Efkar Tepesi'' (''Hill of Pensiveness'') was published.
==Political struggles==
After disappearance of political oppression on leftists in Turkey by 1960 coup d'état, Fakir's first novel ''Yılanların Öcü'' was made into a [[Revenge of the Snakes|1962 movie]] directed by [[Metin Erksan]] and adapted into a theatrical play. Although the film was banned at first due to its critical features, it was released again by influence of President [[Cemal Gürsel]]. His novels ''Onuncu Köy'' (''Tenth Village''), ''Karın Ağrısı'' (''The Stomach Pain''), ''Irazca'nın Dirliği'' (''Irazca's Peace'') were published at this period. Baykurt had training about aesthetical act of writing and education skills in [[Indiana University Bloomington]]. In 1963, his son Tonguç was born, Baykurt returned to Turkey and he resumed inspectorship duty in Ankara. Just a year later ''Yılanların Öcü'' was translated into German and Russian whilst ''Irazca'nın Dirliği'' was translated into Bulgarian. In 1965, Baykurt was one of members who established Teachers Union of Turkey; he was elected chairman of this union.<ref name="Biyografi">{{cite web |title=Fakir Baykurt |url=http://www.biyografya.com/biyografi/15787 |website=biyografya.com |publisher=biyografya.com |access-date=12 August 2018}}</ref> Baykurt visited [[Bulgaria]] and [[Hungary]] under the title of chairman of the union. He was unseated from Education Inspector duty in consequence of his efforts in union.
His novels ''Amerikan Sargısı'' (''American Wrap'') and ''Kaplumbağalar'' (''Turtles'') were published in 1967, it was the same year that his novel ''Onuncu Köy'' was translated into Russian. Baykurt was prosecuted and exiled to [[Fevzipaşa]] which is a small town in eastern Turkey due to his unionist activities and articles in some journals although his determinedness on resuming activities in union. In 1969 he was unseated but one year later he got back on task by state council decisions. At the same time his books ''Anadolu Garajı'' (''Anatolia Garage'') and ''Tırpan'' (''The Swath'') were published. Baykurt won [[Turkish Radio and Television Corporation|TRT]] literature award by his novels ''Sınırdaki Ölü'' and ''Tırpan''. During [[1971 Turkish military memorandum|military memorandum]], Baykurt was arrested twice and judged in [[court-martial]]. In 1973 Baykurt was imposed a ban on leaving the country. His books ''On Binlerce Kağnı'' (''Tens of Thousands Tumbrels''), ''Can Parası'', ''Köygöçüren'' (''The Village Destroyer''), ''Keklik'' (''The Partridge'') and ''İçerdeki Oğul'' (''The Boy in Prison'') were published in these years. In 1975 Baykurt was acquitted from Teachers Union of Turkey case at military court.
==Works==
(source<ref name="Kimdir" /> ===Novels===
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===Poetry===
* Bir Uzun Yol
* Dostluga Akan Şiirler
==See also== *[[Mevlüt Kaplan]]
*[[Mahmut Makal]]
== External links ==
*[http://fakirbaykurt.com/yasami/ Official Website] of Fakir Baykurt Society (Reviewed
==References==
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