Letters to Ziya

There is a couplet in my mind about death:
I will also have a reign of prayer
He is at the musalla stone.

It could be the end of a poem. But bringing the change is a matter of time and weather. Now, I am connected to life with my eyes, my hands, my feet, my heart and my head, in short, with everything; I don't want to think about death. (18.07.1943)

Cahit Sitki Taranci and Ziya Osman Saba, two great writers, have engraved their names among the unforgettables of Turkish literature with their admirable friendship spanning many years, as well as their unique poems and stories. The friendship of the two poets, which started in their high school years, lasted until Cahit Sitki's death.

Letters to Ziya is a cult work compiling the letters Cahit Sitki wrote to Ziya Osman Saba from Diyarbakir, Paris, Burhaniye and Ankara. These letters, which contain the two poets' criticisms of each other's poems and Cahit Sitki's views on the world of poetry and the literary figures of the period, continue to illuminate the path of literature lovers and those who want to be writers, just like yesterday.
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 296

Year of Printing: 2016


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Can Yayınları

Number of Pages: 296

First Print Year: 2007

Language Turkish