
He was born on June 10, 1914, in Trabzon. His father was the renowned poet Samih Rifat, who served as the governor of Trabzon and the first founding president of the Turkish Language Association. His mother was Münevver Hanım, daughter of Hasan Enver Pasha and sister of Ayşe Celile Hanım, mother of Nâzım Hikmet. His family was known in Manastır as "Horozcu". Although he himself did not use this surname in some sources, he is still referred to as "Horozcu". His maternal grandfather was Mustafa Ce
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Yahya B. Keskin

Omar Edip Cansever (1928–1986) is a poet and antiquarian and one of the representatives of the Second New movement important. His poetry explores the individual’s loneliness, social ties, and existential inquiries. He produced works in Turkish literature notable for their dramatic monologues and prose poetry structure. He published a total of 17 poetry collections and is recognized for introducing thematic and formal innovations to Turkish poetry modern.LifeEdip Cansever was born on 8 August 192
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Edanur Karakoç

Cemal Süreya (1931–1990), one of the leading representatives of the Second New movement in Turkish poetry, is recognized as a poet of eroticism and irony. Süreya, one of the foremost figures of the Second New movement in Turkish poetry, is known in Turkish literature for his modernist style and ironic tone.Childhood and Early YearsCemal Süreya, born as Cemalettin Seber, was born in Erzincan in 1931. His father was Hüseyin Bey and his mother was Güllü Hanım. In 1938, due to events in Tunceli, his
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Yusuf Bilal Akkaya

İlhan Berk (1918–2008) was a poet and translator. His real name was Emrullah İlhan Birsen. He is regarded as one of the leading representatives of the Second New movement in Turkish literature.Lifeİlhan Berk was born in Manisa. His father was Veli Bey and his mother was Hesna Hanım. After his father left the family during his childhood, he was raised by his mother and older brothers. He completed his primary and secondary education in Manisa and later graduated from Balıkesir Necatibey Teacher T
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Yusuf Bilal Akkaya

The Second New is a modernist poetic movement that emerged in Turkish poetry from the 1950s onward as a reaction against traditional poetic understanding and especially against the Garip Movement. This movement draws attention through abstract and associative modes of expression, focusing more on form imagery and linguistic innovation than on meaning. Poets liberated language from classical rules and prioritized individuality and originality in poetry. The Second New is regarded as a pivotal tur
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Yahya B. Keskin

Ece Ayhan (1931–2002) is one of the leading poets of the Second New movement in Turkish poetry. She completed her primary and secondary education in Eceabat and Istanbul, then graduated from the Faculty of Political Sciences at Ankara University. Ayhan, who served as a district governor in a duration position, settled in Istanbul after 1966 and worked as a writer and editor for various publishing houses and journals. In her poetry, she developed a distinctive approach based on intense imagery an
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Yusuf Bilal Akkaya