Mustafa Balel
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Mustafa Balel, Turkish short story
writer and novelist (born 1 September in 1945, Sivas).
After he graduated from Ankara
Gazi Institute of Education, Department of French philology
(1968), he did his master's at the University of Poitiers
in France (1971-1972). Returned to Turkey
, he worked as a teacher at high schools in Ardahan
(1968-1970), Sivas (1972-1975) and Istanbul
, and at the Atatürk Education Institute (1978-1980). He was a member of publication committee of Larousse Encyclopedia
(1986-1992); Axis Encyclopedia (1997-2001) and published a story journal Öykü (1975-1976, 8 issues).
He had his stories, articles and translations published in the journals and in publications published in Yugoslavia
, Bulgaria, France and Brazil. He translated several novels and short stories of the French language (Michel Tournier
, Yann Queffélec
, Pascal Bruckner
, Jorge Semprún
, Panait Istrati
, Jean-Philippe Toussaint
, Dragan Babic, Marlène Amar etc.)
In his stories, he attracted attention with his ability to combine contemporary story technique with his mastery of traditional narration along with a successful psychological analysis.
In his works, one notes that he indicates a structure conventionally matriarchal exist surreptitiously in a strictly patriarchal known society.
Mustafa Balel won the "Story Achievement Award" at the 12th Antalya
Festival with his story Can Eriği (Plum, 1975) and the achievement award in the play competition held by the Turkish Opera and Ballet Foundation with his play Gün Vurgunu (The Day Hit, 1984).
Novel :
Children's Novel :
Children's Short Stories (Bilingual Books):
Travel Literature :
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
writer and novelist (born 1 September in 1945, Sivas).
After he graduated from Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
Gazi Institute of Education, Department of French philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
(1968), he did his master's at the University of Poitiers
University of Poitiers
The University of Poitiers is a university in Poitiers, France. It is a member of the Coimbra Group.-History:Founded in 1431 by Pope Eugene IV and chartered by King Charles VII, the University of Poitiers was originally composed of five faculties: theology, canon law, civil law, medicine, and...
in France (1971-1972). Returned to Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, he worked as a teacher at high schools in Ardahan
Ardahan
Ardahan is a city in northeastern Turkey, near the Georgian border.-Ancient and medieval:In Ancient times the region was called Gogarene, which is assumed to derive from the name of Gugars, who were a Proto-Kartvelian tribe...
(1968-1970), Sivas (1972-1975) and Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, and at the Atatürk Education Institute (1978-1980). He was a member of publication committee of Larousse Encyclopedia
Grand Larousse encyclopédique
The Grand Larousse encyclopédique en dix volumes is a French encyclopedic dictionary published by Larousse, published in volumes between February 1960 and August 1964, with two later supplements....
(1986-1992); Axis Encyclopedia (1997-2001) and published a story journal Öykü (1975-1976, 8 issues).
He had his stories, articles and translations published in the journals and in publications published in Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, Bulgaria, France and Brazil. He translated several novels and short stories of the French language (Michel Tournier
Michel Tournier
Michel Tournier is a French writer.His works are highly considered and have won important awards such as the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française in 1967 for Friday, or, The Other Island and the Prix Goncourt for The Erl-King in 1970...
, Yann Queffélec
Yann Queffélec
Yann Queffélec is a French author who won the Prix Goncourt in 1985 for his novel Les Noces barbares, translated into English as The Wedding...
, Pascal Bruckner
Pascal Bruckner
Pascal Bruckner is a French writer.-Biography:After studies at the university Paris I and Paris VII Diderot, and then at the École Pratique des Hautes Études, Bruckner became maître de conférences at the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris, and collaborator at the Nouvel Observateur.Bruckner...
, Jorge Semprún
Jorge Semprún
Jorge Semprún Maura was a Spanish writer and politician who lived in France most of his life and wrote primarily in French. From 1953 to 1962, during the era of Francisco Franco, Semprún lived clandestinely in Spain working as an organizer for the exiled Communist Party of Spain, but was expelled...
, Panait Istrati
Panait Istrati
Panait Istrati was a Romanian writer of French and Romanian expression, nicknamed The Maxim Gorky of the Balkans. Istrati was first noted for the depiction of one homosexual character in his work.-Early life:...
, Jean-Philippe Toussaint
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
Jean-Philippe Toussaint is a Belgian prose writer and filmmaker. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages and he has had his photographs displayed in Brussels and Japan. Toussaint won the Prix Médicis in 2005 for his novel Fuir...
, Dragan Babic, Marlène Amar etc.)
In his stories, he attracted attention with his ability to combine contemporary story technique with his mastery of traditional narration along with a successful psychological analysis.
In his works, one notes that he indicates a structure conventionally matriarchal exist surreptitiously in a strictly patriarchal known society.
Mustafa Balel won the "Story Achievement Award" at the 12th Antalya
Antalya
Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...
Festival with his story Can Eriği (Plum, 1975) and the achievement award in the play competition held by the Turkish Opera and Ballet Foundation with his play Gün Vurgunu (The Day Hit, 1984).
Works
Short Story :- Kurtboğan (Monkshood, 1974),
- Kiraz Küpeler (Cherry Earrings, 1977),
- Gurbet Kaçtı Gözüme (Foreign Lands Get In My Eyes, 1983),
- Le Transanatolien (Transanatolia, 1988, French, Paris ),
- Turuncu Eleni (Eleni, the Orange Color, 1992 ).
- Karanfilli Ahmet Güzellemesi (Praise for Ahmet With Carnation, 2005)
- Etiyopya Kralının Gözleri (The eyes of the King of Ethiopia, 2011)
Novel :
- Peygamber Çiçeği (Cornflower, 1981),
- Asmalı Pencere (Window With the Grapevine, 1984).
Children's Novel :
- Bizim Sinemamız Var (We Have Cinema, 1979),
- Cumartesiye Çok Var mı? (Is it Long to Saturday?, 1981).
- Nöbetçi Ayakkabıcı Dükkânı (Shoemaker's Store Open 24 hours, 2005).
Children's Short Stories (Bilingual Books):
- Berke'nin Badem Şekerleri / Berke's Almond Candies (2007)
- Sincaplı Kalemtıraş / The Squirrel Pencil Sharpener (2007)
- Renkli Tebeşirler / Colored Chalk (2007)
- Kiraz Tokalı Kız / The Girl with the Cherry Barette (2007)
- Piknikte / The Picnic (2007)
Travel Literature :
- Bükreş Günleri (Days of BucharestBucharestBucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, 1985) - İstanbul Mektupları/Avrupa Yakası (Letters from İstanbul, 2009)