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Born | 12 June 1943 Eskişehir |
Died | 7 October 2015 (72 years old) |
Occupation | Poet, writer |
Period | Republic Era Turkish Literature |
Notable works | Gecekondu (1964) (debut) |
Sennur Sezer (12 June 1943, Eskişehir – 7 October 2015, İstanbul) was a Turkish poet and documentary writer.
Her real name is Sennur Fatma Çelik.[1] Her first poem was published in 1958 and her first book Gecekondu[2] in 1964. She wrote many screenplays, especially for Turkish cinema under her real name as well as under a pseudonym and contributed to the writing of various encyclopedias and anthologies.[3] As one of the founding members of the Labour party she supported all kinds of actions by women, workers and other groups of people seeking their rights and supported the actions taken by them such as strikes.[4][5] She is the spouse of writer Adnan Özyalçıner whom she married in 1967.[6]
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