Oğuz Atay

Turkish novelist (1934–1977)
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Oğuz Atay

Summary

Oğuz Atay is a human[1]. His place of birth was İnebolu[2]. He was born on October 12, 1934[3]. He passed away in Istanbul[4]. He died on December 13, 1977[5]. He worked as a civil engineer[6], engineer[7], writer[8], playwright[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in İnebolu[2], Oğuz Atay…
  • Oğuz Atay passed away in Istanbul[4].
  • Oğuz Atay was born on October 12, 1934[3].
  • Oğuz Atay died on December 13, 1977[5].
  • Oğuz Atay is buried at Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery[12].
  • Oğuz Atay's father was Cemil Atay[13].
  • Oğuz Atay held citizenship in Turkey[14].
  • Oğuz Atay worked as a civil engineer[6].
  • Oğuz Atay's professions included engineer[7].
  • Oğuz Atay's professions included writer[8].
  • Oğuz Atay's professions included playwright[9].
  • Oğuz Atay worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Among Oğuz Atay's employers was Istanbul Technical University[15].
  • Oğuz Atay was educated at ITU Faculty of Civil Engineering[16].
  • Oğuz Atay's education included a stint at TED Ankara College Foundation Schools[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Oğuz Atay is The Disconnected[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Oğuz Atay is Dangerous Games[19].
  • Oğuz Atay was influenced by Henry James[20].
  • Oğuz Atay was influenced by Vladimir Nabokov[21].
  • Oğuz Atay is recorded as male[22].
  • Oğuz Atay's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Oğuz Atay's Commons category is recorded as Oğuz Atay[24].
  • The cause of death was brain cancer[25].
  • Oğuz Atay's family name is recorded as Atay[26].
  • Oğuz Atay's given name is recorded as Oğuz[27].

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Origins and Family

Oğuz Atay's place of birth was İnebolu[2]. He was born on October 12, 1934[3]. His father was Cemil Atay[13].

Education

Educated at ITU Faculty of Civil Engineering[16], a faculty[28], in Turkey[29], founded in 1727[30] and TED Ankara College Foundation Schools[17], a college[31], in Turkey[32], founded in 1928[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil engineer[6], engineer[7], writer[8], playwright[9], and university teacher[10]. Among Oğuz Atay's employers was Istanbul Technical University[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Disconnected[18], a literary work[34] and Dangerous Games[19], a literary work[35].

Death and Burial

Oğuz Atay died on December 13, 1977[5]. He died in Istanbul[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[25]. He is buried at Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Oğuz Atay ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

He has been cited as an influence by Hasan Ali Toptaş[38], a writer[39], b. 1958[40], of Turkey[41], awarded the Yunus Nadi Prize[42].

Works attributed to him include The Disconnected[43], a literary work[44].

FAQs

Where was Oğuz Atay born?

Oğuz Atay was born in İnebolu[2].

Where did Oğuz Atay die?

Oğuz Atay died in Istanbul[4].

Who were Oğuz Atay's parents?

Oğuz Atay's father was Cemil Atay[13].

What did Oğuz Atay do for work?

Oğuz Atay worked as civil engineer[6], engineer[7], writer[8], playwright[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Oğuz Atay go to school?

Oğuz Atay was educated at ITU Faculty of Civil Engineering[16] and TED Ankara College Foundation Schools[17].

Who did Oğuz Atay influence?

Oğuz Atay has been cited as an influence by Hasan Ali Toptaş[38].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sex or gender male
    Cause of death brain cancer
    Influenced by Henry James, Vladimir Nabokov
    Occupation civil engineer, engineer, writer +2
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