Sabahatin Ali (1907-1948) – „Swallow“ ; საბაჰათინ ალი (1907-1948) – „მერცხალი“

Sabahattin Ali was born in Eğridere in 1907. His father was an Ottoman officer. He became a teacher in 1926 and , after a stay in Germany, taught German in Turkey. He started writing poetry and then short stories. While working as a teacher in Konya, he was arrested for criticising Atatürk’s policies and libelling two journalists and spent several months in prison. He was released in 1933 and was eventually given a job in the publications division of the Ministry of National Education. He served in the army during World War II and was again imprisoned and then released in 1944. He applied for... Mehr ...