ONAT KUTLAR

'Mehmet Arif Onat Kutlar' (Alanya, 1936-Istanbul, 1995), also known as 'Onat Kutlar', was a prominent Turkish writer and poet, founder of Turkish Sinematek and one of the founders of the Istanbul International Film Festival.
He grew up in Gaziantep, Turkey. He studied law at Istanbul University and philosophy in Paris. His book, ''Ishak'' (1959), comprised of nine short stories, most of which are written from the point of view of a child and are often surrealistic and mystical, and according to literary critic Fethi Naci, a very early example of magical realism, was the recipient of the 1960 "Turkish Language Association Short Story Award". In 1994, he was awarded with L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and in 1975 Cultural Medal of Poland for his work in Turkish Sinematek. Has died of injuries sustained in a terrorist attack in Istanbul on January 11, 1995.

Contents

Poetry

Essay/Shortstories

Collection of Short stories

Screenplay

Filmography

Awards

See also

External links

Poetry

★ ''Peralı Bir Aşk Için Divan'' (''Divan for a Pera Love''), 1981

★ ''Unutulmuş Kent'' (''Forgotten City''), 1986 translated into French as ''La Ville Oubliée'' published by Royaumont

Essay/Shortstories

★ ''Yeter ki Kararmasin'' (''Just Let It Not Get Dark''), 1984

★ ''Sinema Bir Senliktir'' (''The Cinema Is a Feast''), 1985

★ ''Bahar Isyancidir'' (''Spring is Rebellious''), 1986

★ ''Gundemdeki Sanatci'', 1995

★ ''Gundemdeki Konu'', 1995

Collection of Short stories

★ ''Ishak''

Screenplay

★ ''Yer Çekimli Aşklar'' (1995) (screenplay)

★ ''Hakkari'de Bir Mevsim'' (1983) based on the novel 'O' by Ferit Edgu, aka ''A Season in Hakkari'' (International: English title), aka ''Eine Saison in Hakkari'' (German) directed by Erden Kiral

★ ''Hazal'' (1979) directed by Ali Özgentürk

★ ''Yusuf ile Kenan'' (1979) directed by Ömer Kavur

Filmography

;Producer

★ ''Robert's Movie'' (1992) (producer)

★ ''Menekse Koyu'' (1991) (executive producer), aka ''Violbukten''

★ ''Turkuaz'' (Documentary)

★ ''Simurg'' (Documentary)
;Actor:

★ ''Yilmaz Güney: Adana-Paris'' (1995)

Awards

''''Ishak'''' (1959)
#Turkish Language Association Short Story Award (1960)
''Hakkari'de Bir Mevsim'' (1983)
# C.I.C.A.E. Award - Honorable Mention
# FIPRESCI Prize Competition
# Interfilm Award - Otto Dibelius Film Award Competition
# Silver Berlin Bear Special Jury Prize Berlin Film Festival
# Nominated Golden Berlin Bear
''Hazal'' (1980)
# San Sebastián International Film Festival--Best New Director Ali Özgentürk
# Prades Film Festival First Prize
# Manheim Film Festival Golden Ducat Award
# Mannheim Film Festival Ecumenical Jury Award
# Mannheim Film Festival Audience Award
''Yusuf ile Kenan (1979)
#Milano Film Festival

See also

★ List of assassinated people from Turkey

External links

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