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Haldun Taner is one of the original and influential figures in 20th-century Turkish literature and theater. He was born on 16 March 1915 in Istanbul and died in the same city on 7 May 1986. After completing his secondary education at Galatasaray High School, he began studying political science at Heidelberg University in Germany; however, he returned to Türkiye due to tuberculosis and underwent treatment. He graduated in 1950 from the Department of German Philology at Istanbul University Faculty

Epic theatre is a theatrical theory and staging method developed by the 20th-century German poet, playwright, and director Bertolt Brecht, aimed at achieving political and social objectives. In opposition to the traditional Aristotelian theatre, which seeks to immerse the audience in an emotional identification process (catharsis) and thereby render them passive, epic theatre aims to position the spectator as an active observer, encouraging critical thinking, questioning, and ultimately, awarene