Hasan Hüseyin Korkmazgil


Hasan Hüseyin Korkmazgil was a leading Turkish collectivist-realist poet.
He was born in Gürün, Sivas Province. After completing his studies, he became a teacher. However he was banned from his occupation due to political reasons, which would not leave him alone for a lifetime.
His first poem was published in 1959. His poetry became famous with its notable goodwill, wisdom and social stance and touched on themes varying from social and political problems to pain and hope within life.

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