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Forgotten Stories is a collection of stories by Mukadder Gemici, published in June 2024 by Dergâh Yayınları as part of its Turkish Literature series. The book is 120 pages long. Subject The stories in the book begin with a lodos storm and proceed through a series of dramatic moments, from a young girl’s disillusionment upon encountering a rhinoceros drawn on the dusty shelves of a secondhand bookshop to a couple trapped in traffic at the end of the world who experience a loss of humanity. The bo

Güray Süngü is the third story book by the author, first published in 2014. The book features a total of ten stories, dominated by an ironic tone. Content of the Book: The titles of the ten stories are as follows: “Derviş”, “Light bulb Head”, “Stethoscope”, “Perfect World”, “Neither Bread Nor Water…”, “Corner Heads”, “Stultifera Navis”, “Crisis of My Heart”, “The Man Who Names the Stones of Grave”, “The Only Love That Finds a Portrait on the Corner”. Güray Süngü’s work exhibits both similarities

Alemdağ’da Var Bir Yılan is the final book published during Sait Faik Abasıyanık’s lifetime. It was first published in 1954 by Existence Yayınları. In its first edition, the book’s title appeared as Alemdağında Var Bir Yılan due to a communication error between place and the publisher. Subsequent editions corrected the title. Structural Features The book consists of seventeen stories. Their titles are as follows: “Öyle Bir Hikâye”, “Yalnızlığın Yarattığı İnsan”, “Alemdağ’da Var Bir Yılan”, “Panc

For Muhsin, the world was like a crowded marketplace where sounds blended into one another and colors were stained a dirty gray. He was twelve years old, but his soul had grown heavy, like an ancient oak worn out and longing to withdraw to a quiet corner and rest. People were like sharp-edged gears spinning endlessly in his mind; every time he brushed against them, something bled, leaving scars on his soul that could not easily be healed. The school bell’s ring was not an invitation to go home b

Deli Gömleği is the first short story collection by Güray Süngü, first published in 2010. The book consists of twelve stories in total. Based on its stories and themes, the book was awarded the Necip Fazıl Short Story Prize in 2014. Content of the Book The stories focus on alienation, individual loneliness and dead ends, the society-individual conflict, the lives of uniform, class differences, and individuals struggling with the crisis of modern society. The titles of the stories are as follows:

Nazlı Eray, born in Ankara in 1945, has established a distinctive place in contemporary Turkish literature through her short stories and novels. Eray, who entered literary life at a young age, is noted for her narrative that blends imaginative elements with reality and for the (auto)biographical reflections in her work. Recognized both nationally and internationally through her works translated into numerous languages, she continues her literary career with productivity across multiple genres. C

Afet Ilgaz was a prominent Turkish novelist and short story writer, as well as a teacher and publisher. Born in Çanakkale and completing her education in Istanbul, she began her literary career at the age of 17 with the newspaper Dünya and authored nearly 30 works throughout her life. Early Life and Education Afet Ilgaz (born Afet Muhteremoğlu) was born on 2 January 1937 in the Ezine district of Çanakkale, to teacher Zekeriya Muhteremoğlu and Ayşe Muhteremoğlu. Due to her father’s profession, sh

This is the second book by Güray Süngü, first published in 2012. The collection of eleven stories shares thematic similarities with the author’s first story collection, Deli Gömleği. The stories in Hiçbir Şey Anlatmayan Hikâyelerin İkincisi won the 2014 Necip Fazıl Story Award in the story category. Content of the Book The book consists of eleven stories: “Hiçbir Şey Anlatmayan Hikâyelerin Birincisi”, “Biliyorum, Life Yeniler Kendini”, “Circle”, “Duvara Bakan Adama Bakan Adamlar”, “İstanbul Hatı

Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s work Rashomon and Other Stories is one of the significant examples of modern Japanese short fiction. The stories in the book explore themes of the dark aspects of human nature, moral dilemmas, and the individual’s conflict with society. While deeply engaging with Japanese cultural and historical elements, the work also addresses universal ethical questions. Content and Notable Stories Rashomon and Other Stories consists of short stories written by Akutagawa at different sta

Mustafa Kutlu (1947– ) A master of Turkish short story writing Life Mustafa Kutlu was born on 6 March 1947 in Refahiye, a district center of Erzincan. He completed his primary education in Refahiye and continued his studies at Erzincan High School. He moved to Istanbul for university education and graduated from the Istanbul Higher Islamic Institute. After completing his education, he worked as a teacher for a period. He later pursued careers in journalism, publishing, and media. One of his long