Poet who was one of the most innovative poets in 20th-century Turkish literature. Brother of a well known journalist Adnan Veli.
Orhan Veli, together with Oktay Rifat and Melih Cevdet, founded the Garip Movement.
He is known for advocating a poetry without excessive stylistic elements and adjectives, and prefers a style closer to free-verse. He is known for his unique voice, and depth of emotion underlying the seemingly easy-coming nature of his verse. His poetry is highly admired by the public as well as in academic circles.
Cause of Death: Brain hemorrhage in Istanbul at the age of 36. He had fallen into a ditch drunk a few days beforehand. It was assumed that his falling unconscious and his ensuing death were the result of that accident.
Orhan Veli, together with Oktay Rifat and Melih Cevdet, founded the Garip Movement.
He is known for advocating a poetry without excessive stylistic elements and adjectives, and prefers a style closer to free-verse. He is known for his unique voice, and depth of emotion underlying the seemingly easy-coming nature of his verse. His poetry is highly admired by the public as well as in academic circles.
Cause of Death: Brain hemorrhage in Istanbul at the age of 36. He had fallen into a ditch drunk a few days beforehand. It was assumed that his falling unconscious and his ensuing death were the result of that accident.
Poet who was one of the most innovative poets in 20th-century Turkish literature. Brother of a well known journalist Adnan Veli.
Orhan Veli, together with Oktay Rifat and Melih Cevdet, founded the Garip Movement.
He is known for advocating a poetry without excessive stylistic elements and adjectives, and prefers a style closer to free-verse. He is known for his unique voice, and depth of emotion underlying the seemingly easy-coming nature of his verse. His poetry is highly admired by the public as well as in academic circles.
Cause of Death: Brain hemorrhage in Istanbul at the age of 36. He had fallen into a ditch drunk a few days beforehand. It was assumed that his falling unconscious and his ensuing death were the result of that accident.
Orhan Veli, together with Oktay Rifat and Melih Cevdet, founded the Garip Movement.
He is known for advocating a poetry without excessive stylistic elements and adjectives, and prefers a style closer to free-verse. He is known for his unique voice, and depth of emotion underlying the seemingly easy-coming nature of his verse. His poetry is highly admired by the public as well as in academic circles.
Cause of Death: Brain hemorrhage in Istanbul at the age of 36. He had fallen into a ditch drunk a few days beforehand. It was assumed that his falling unconscious and his ensuing death were the result of that accident.
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