Nazım Hikmet in My Memoirs

“A lot has been said and is being said about Nazım Abi. Many people are looking for a stance, a word, a voice in his life that could support their political views, and they try to make these a subject of discussion, and they do. For some, Atatürkist Nâzım Hikmet, for others, communist Nazım Hikmet. For some it is Stalinist Nazım, for others it is Leninist Nazım. I say, Human Nâzım Hikmet. A human being with his mistakes, his rights, his beliefs, his passions, his strength and his weakness. Poet, writer, revolutionary, brave, coward, worker, grandson of a pasha. All at once.”

In Giderayak, Gün Benderli tells the story of meeting Nâzım Hikmet first through his poems and then directly with him, as if it were a novel. The great campaign for Nâzım Hikmet's release from prison, his escape adventures from Turkey, the moment of first meeting at the World Youth Festival held in Berlin in 1951, the days of radio, the step by step transformation of the poet Nâzım Hikmet into Nâzım Abi and until his death. A close relationship that lasts until...

In addition, Nâzım Hikmet's views on art and literature, the details of his poetry writing processes, his political reflexes and Benderli's internal criticism of the Communist Party of Turkey at the time... Giderayak is the story of a great friendship that countries, cities, various prohibitions and disagreements cannot harm. While telling his story, it also highlights Nâzım Hikmet's individual side, which is constantly ignored and left behind the great myths.

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Size: 13 x 19.5

First Print Year: 2019

Number of Printings: 1st Edition

Language Turkish