Cemal Süreya

Summary

Cemal Süreya is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Erzincan^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1931^[3]. He passed away in Istanbul^[4]. He died on January 9, 1990^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], translator^[8], and civil servant^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Cemal Süreya was born in Erzincan^[2].
• Cemal Süreya died in Istanbul^[4].
• Cemal Süreya was born on January 1, 1931^[3].
• Cemal Süreya died on January 9, 1990^[5].
• Cemal Süreya is buried at Kulaksız Cemetery^[11].
• Cemal Süreya was married to Zühal Tekkanat^[12].
• Cemal Süreya held citizenship in Turkey^[13].
• Turkish was Cemal Süreya's native language^[14].
• Kurdish was Cemal Süreya's native language^[15].
• Cemal Süreya worked as a poet^[6].
• Cemal Süreya worked as a writer^[7].
• Cemal Süreya's professions included translator^[8].
• Cemal Süreya's professions included civil servant^[9].
• Cemal Süreya's education included a stint at Haydarpaşa High School^[16].
• Cemal Süreya was educated at Ankara University Faculty of Political Science^[17].
• Cemal Süreya's education included a stint at Ankara University^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Cemal Süreya is Üvercinka^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Cemal Süreya is Göçebe^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Cemal Süreya is Beni Öp Sonra Doğur Beni^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Cemal Süreya is Uçurumda Açan^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Cemal Süreya is Sıcak Nal^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Cemal Süreya is Güz Bitigi^[24].
• Cemal Süreya received the Yeditepe Poetry Award^[25].
• Cemal Süreya received the Turkish Language Association Poetry Award^[26].
• Cemal Süreya received the Necatigil Poetry Award^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: TR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1931^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1990-01-09^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: eb892bae-623e-4578-af29-b3d7d3f9a104^[32]

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Origins and Family

Cemal Süreya was born in Erzincan^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1931^[3]. Native languages include Turkish^[14] and Kurdish^[15].

Education

Educated at Haydarpaşa High School^[16], a secondary school^[33], in Turkey^[34], founded in 1934^[35]; Ankara University Faculty of Political Science^[17], a faculty^[36], in Ottoman Empire^[37], founded in 1859^[38]; and Ankara University^[18], a public university^[39], in Turkey^[40], founded in 1946^[41], headquartered in Ankara^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], translator^[8], and civil servant^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Üvercinka^[19], a literary work^[43]; Göçebe^[20], a literary work^[44]; Beni Öp Sonra Doğur Beni^[21], a literary work^[45]; Uçurumda Açan^[22], a literary work^[46]; Sıcak Nal^[23], a literary work^[47]; and Güz Bitigi^[24], a literary work^[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Yeditepe Poetry Award^[25], an award^[49]; Turkish Language Association Poetry Award^[26], an award^[50], in Turkey^[51]; and Necatigil Poetry Award^[27], a poetry award^[52], in Turkey^[53].

Personal Life

Cemal Süreya was married to Zühal Tekkanat^[12]. His religion is recorded as Alevism^[54].

Death and Burial

Cemal Süreya died on January 9, 1990^[5]. He died in Istanbul^[4]. The cause of death was diabetes^[55]. He is buried at Kulaksız Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Cemal Süreya ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Cemal Süreya born?

Born in Erzincan^[2], Cemal Süreya…

Where did Cemal Süreya die?

Cemal Süreya passed away in Istanbul^[4].

Who was Cemal Süreya married to?

Cemal Süreya's spouses include Zühal Tekkanat^[12].

What did Cemal Süreya do for work?

Cemal Süreya worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], translator^[8], and civil servant^[9].

Where did Cemal Süreya go to school?

Cemal Süreya was educated at Haydarpaşa High School^[16], Ankara University Faculty of Political Science^[17], and Ankara University^[18].

What awards did Cemal Süreya receive?

Honors received include Yeditepe Poetry Award^[25], Turkish Language Association Poetry Award^[26], and Necatigil Poetry Award^[27].