Firat Cewerî
Encyclopedia
Firat Cewerî, is a Kurdish
writer, translator and journalist. He was born in the town of Dêrik near Mardin
in south-eastern Turkey
. In 1980s, he emigrated to Sweden
, where he lives now.
He started writing in Kurdish
in 80s. He served as the editor of the Kurdish journal Nûdem for about 10 years. He has written more than ten books in Kurdish and translated literary works of John Steinbeck
, Chekhov
, Dostoevsky, Astrid Lindgren
, Yaşar Kemal
and Henning Mankell
into Kurdish.
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
writer, translator and journalist. He was born in the town of Dêrik near Mardin
Mardin
Mardin is a city in southeastern Turkey. The capital of Mardin Province, it is known for its Arabic-like architecture, and for its strategic location on a rocky mountain overlooking the plains of northern Syria.-History:...
in south-eastern Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. In 1980s, he emigrated to Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, where he lives now.
He started writing in Kurdish
Kurdish language
Kurdish is a dialect continuum spoken by the Kurds in western Asia. It is part of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian group of Indo-European languages....
in 80s. He served as the editor of the Kurdish journal Nûdem for about 10 years. He has written more than ten books in Kurdish and translated literary works of John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck
John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr. was an American writer. He is widely known for the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden and the novella Of Mice and Men...
, Chekhov
Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics...
, Dostoevsky, Astrid Lindgren
Astrid Lindgren
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren , 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish author and screenwriter who is the world's 25th most translated author and has sold roughly 145 million copies worldwide...
, Yaşar Kemal
Yasar Kemal
Yaşar Kemal, is a Turkish writer. He is one of Turkey's leading writers. He has long been a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature, on the strength of Memed, My Hawk....
and Henning Mankell
Henning Mankell
Henning Mankell is a Swedish crime writer, children's author, leftist activist and dramatist, best known for a series of mystery novels starring his most famous creation, Inspector Kurt Wallander.-Life and career:...
into Kurdish.
Books
- Mişk û Mirov - Translation of the novel: Of Mice and MenOf Mice and MenOf Mice and Men is a novella written by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. Published in 1937, it tells the tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers during the Great Depression in California, USA....
by John SteinbeckJohn SteinbeckJohn Ernst Steinbeck, Jr. was an American writer. He is widely known for the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden and the novella Of Mice and Men...
, Nûdem Publishers, 126 pp., ISBN 91-88592-01-4, 1993. - Şevên Spî, Translation of the novel: White NightsWhite Nights (short story)"White Nights" is a short story by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, originally published in 1848, early in the writer's career. Film adaptations have been made by Russian director Ivan Pyryev , by Italian director Luchino Visconti , by French director Robert Bresson , by Iranian director Farzad Motamen...
by Fyodor DostoevskyFyodor DostoevskyFyodor Mikhaylovich Dostoyevsky was a Russian writer of novels, short stories and essays. He is best known for his novels Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov....
, Nûdem Publishers, 79 pp., ISBN 91-88592-00-6, 1993. - Çexov: Bexçeyê vîsne : piyeseke çar perde, Translation of the Play: The Cherry OrchardThe Cherry OrchardThe Cherry Orchard is Russian playwright Anton Chekhov's last play. It premiered at the Moscow Art Theatre 17 January 1904 in a production directed by Constantin Stanislavski. Chekhov intended this play as a comedy and it does contain some elements of farce; however, Stanislavski insisted on...
by Anton ChekhovAnton ChekhovAnton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics...
, Nûdem Publishers, 92 pp., ISBN 91-88592-07-3, 1995. - Gotinên Navdaran, Nûdem Publishers, 106 pp., 1995.
- Girtî, Nûdem Publishers, 174 pp., 1996.
- Kevoka Spî, Nûdem Publishers, 60 pp., 1996.
- Kultur, Huner û Edebiyat, Nûdem Publishers, 423 pp., 1996.
- Keça kurd zengê, Translation of a novel by Cemsid Bender, from Turkish, Nûdem Publishers, 127 pp., ISBN 91-88592-31-6, 1997.
- Dara hinarê : roman, Translation of a novel by Yaşar KemalYasar KemalYaşar Kemal, is a Turkish writer. He is one of Turkey's leading writers. He has long been a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature, on the strength of Memed, My Hawk....
, Nûdem Publishers, 117 pp., ISBN 91-88592-37-5, 1998. - Pêlên Derya Reş, Nûdem Publishers, 120 pp., 2000.
- Emîl hê ji Lönnebergayê dijî, Translation of a novel by Astrid LindgrenAstrid LindgrenAstrid Anna Emilia Lindgren , 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish author and screenwriter who is the world's 25th most translated author and has sold roughly 145 million copies worldwide...
(Emil i Lönneberga), Nûdem Publishers, 163 pp., ISBN 91-89592-54-5, 2000. - Sûmiyên Emîl yên nû, Translation of a novel by Astrid LindgrenAstrid LindgrenAstrid Anna Emilia Lindgren , 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish author and screenwriter who is the world's 25th most translated author and has sold roughly 145 million copies worldwide...
(Nya hyss av Emil i Lönneberga), Nûdem Publishers, 155 pp., ISBN 91-88592-51-0, 2000. - Hingura êvarê, Translation of a novel by Henning MankellHenning MankellHenning Mankell is a Swedish crime writer, children's author, leftist activist and dramatist, best known for a series of mystery novels starring his most famous creation, Inspector Kurt Wallander.-Life and career:...
(Skuggorna växer i skymningen), Nûdem Publishers, 191 pp., ISBN 91-88592-65-0, 2002. - Alfonsê sûm li ku ye?, Translation of a short story by Gunilla BergströmGunilla BergströmGunilla Bergström is a Swedish author, journalist, and illustrator from Gothenburg. She is best known for her series of children's books about the character Alfie Atkins ....
(Var är bus-Alfons?), Nûdem Publishers, 27 pp., ISBN 91-88592-62-6. - Antolojiya çîrokên Kurd (Anthology of Kurdish stories), two volumes, Nûdem Publishers, 2003.
- Payiza Dereng, Nûdem Publishers, 407 pp., 2005.