Nazım Hikmet

Nâzım Hikmet Ran (January 15, 1902 – June 3, 1963), commonly known as Nâzım Hikmet (Turkish pronunciation: [naːˈzɯm hicˈmet]), was a Turkish poet, playwright, novelist and memoirist. He was acclaimed for the "lyrical flow of his statements". Described as a "romantic communist" and "romantic revolutionary", he was repeatedly arrested for his political beliefs and spent much of his adult life in prison or in exile. His poetry has been translated in... More

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  • Jan 15, 1902

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  • Jun 2, 1963 (age 61 years)

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