Sait Faik Abasıyanık

Turkish writer of short stories and poetry (1906-1954)
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Sait Faik Abasıyanık

Summary

Sait Faik Abasıyanık is a human[1]. Born in Adapazarı[2], he… he was born on +1906-11-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Istanbul[4]. He died on +1954-05-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and short story writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Adapazarı[2], Sait Faik Abasıyanık…
  • Sait Faik Abasıyanık passed away in Istanbul[4].
  • Sait Faik Abasıyanık was born on +1906-11-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sait Faik Abasıyanık died on +1954-05-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery[11].
  • Sait Faik Abasıyanık's father was Mehmet Faik Abasıyanık[12].
  • Sait Faik Abasıyanık's mother was Makbule Abasıyanık[13].
  • Sait Faik Abasıyanık held citizenship in Turkey[14].
  • Sait Faik Abasıyanık held citizenship in Ottoman Empire[15].
  • Turkish was Sait Faik Abasıyanık's native language[16].
  • Sait Faik Abasıyanık worked as a poet[6].
  • Sait Faik Abasıyanık's professions included novelist[7].
  • Sait Faik Abasıyanık worked as a writer[8].
  • Sait Faik Abasıyanık's professions included short story writer[9].
  • Sait Faik Abasıyanık was educated at Istanbul University Faculty of Letters[17].
  • Sait Faik Abasıyanık's education included a stint at Istanbul High School[18].
  • Sait Faik Abasıyanık's education included a stint at Grenoble Alpes University[19].
  • Sait Faik Abasıyanık was educated at boy's high school Anadolu[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Sait Faik Abasıyanık is Valley of Violets[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Sait Faik Abasıyanık is The Useless Man[22].
  • Sait Faik Abasıyanık is recorded as male[23].
  • Sait Faik Abasıyanık's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Sait Faik Abasıyanık's Commons category is recorded as Sait Faik Abasıyanık[25].
  • The cause of death was liver cirrhosis[26].
  • Sait Faik Abasıyanık's family name is recorded as Abasıyanık[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Adapazarı[2], Sait Faik Abasıyanık… he was born on +1906-11-23T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Mehmet Faik Abasıyanık[12]. His mother was Makbule Abasıyanık[13]. Turkish was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Istanbul University Faculty of Letters[17], a faculty[28], in Turkey[29], founded in 1933[30]; Istanbul High School[18], a secondary school[31], in Turkey[32], founded in 1884[33]; Grenoble Alpes University[19], a grand établissement[34], in France[35], founded in 2020[36], headquartered in Grenoble[37]; and boy's high school Anadolu[20], a high school[38], in Turkey[39], founded in 1883[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and short story writer[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Valley of Violets[21], a literary work[41], written by Sait Faik Abasıyanık[42] and The Useless Man[22], a literary work[43], written by him[44]. Things named for him include Sait Faik Abasıyanık Museum[45], a museum[46], in Turkey[47], founded in 1959[48].

Death and Burial

Sait Faik Abasıyanık died on +1954-05-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Istanbul[4]. The cause of death was liver cirrhosis[26]. He is buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Sait Faik Abasıyanık ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Sait Faik Abasıyanık Museum[45], a museum[46], in Turkey[47], founded in 1959[48].

FAQs

Where was Sait Faik Abasıyanık born?

Sait Faik Abasıyanık was born in Adapazarı[2].

Where did Sait Faik Abasıyanık die?

Sait Faik Abasıyanık died in Istanbul[4].

Who were Sait Faik Abasıyanık's parents?

Sait Faik Abasıyanık's father was Mehmet Faik Abasıyanık[12]. Sait Faik Abasıyanık's mother was Makbule Abasıyanık[13].

What did Sait Faik Abasıyanık do for work?

Sait Faik Abasıyanık worked as poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], and short story writer[9].

Where did Sait Faik Abasıyanık go to school?

Sait Faik Abasıyanık was educated at Istanbul University Faculty of Letters[17], Istanbul High School[18], Grenoble Alpes University[19], and boy's high school Anadolu[20].

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  22. [5] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . TDV Islamic Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
    Cause of death liver cirrhosis
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) 3527963
    Topic's main category Category:Sait Faik Abasıyanık
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981061244045606706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257571|batch #257571]]"
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