![]() ![]() ![]() His life as a writer lasted only seven years. Oguz Atay died young he was just 43 when he passed away. Depending on such staff, some people called Atay the “Turkish Kafka.” And some of his books could only be published after his death. He never saw a second imprint of any of his books. He was a professor of engineering who wrote novels and stories in his personal life. Oguz Atay never lived the life of a professional fiction writer. Indeed, his character was not extrinsic.Īccording to his college yearbook, Atay was “an interesting type” among his peers. His life as an engineer- academic did not reflect his character. What he did were things he was officially supposed to do. He lived seriously, but he did not feel that way. However, Atay had something in mind when using the word “game” to describe his life. was still a lecturer in the university when he died. ![]() After graduating in 1957, Atay was employed as a professor at the Istanbul State Engineering and Architecture Academy (now Yildiz Technical University) in 1960. ![]()
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