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Jennifer Eaton Gökmen (born 1971) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 writer
Writer

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 and editor
Editing

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.

en was born in Wayne, Michigan
Wayne, Michigan

Wayne is a city in Wayne County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan, southwest of Detroit. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 19,051....
, graduated from Brentwood High School (Brentwood, Tennessee)
Brentwood High School (Brentwood, Tennessee)

Brentwood High School is a public high school located in Brentwood, Tennessee, Tennessee, U.S.A. The school serves the north central section of Williamson County, Tennessee....
 in 1989, and received her B.A. from Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University is a public university established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo. When the school first opened, it was known as the Western State Normal School but was renamed Western State Teachers College in 1927 and Western Michigan College of Education in 1941....
 in Creative Writing
Creative writing

Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional writing, journalistic, Academic writing, and technical forms of literature....
 and American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 and British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 Literature
Literature

Literature is the art of written works. Literally translated, the word means "acquaintance with letters" . In Western culture the most basic written literary types include fiction and non-fiction....
 from Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University is a public university established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo. When the school first opened, it was known as the Western State Normal School but was renamed Western State Teachers College in 1927 and Western Michigan College of Education in 1941....
 in 1994.

Gökmen has lived in Istanbul, Turkey with her Turkish
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
 husband since 1994.

She is the daughter-in-law of Turkish politician Dr. Sami Gökmen, former Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament

A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative of the voters to a parliament. In many countries the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a unique title, such as senate, and thus also have unique titles for its members, such as senators....
 from the Republican People's Party (CHP)
Republican People's Party (Turkey)

The Republican People's Party is the oldest political party in the Turkey and is the main party of the Centre-left. The party was established during the Congress of Sivas as a union of resistance groups against the invasion of Anatolia....
 for the district of Mugla
Mugla

Mugla is the seat of Mugla province, which stretches along Turkey?s Aegean Sea coast in the southwest of the country....
 during the 16th session of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM)
Grand National Assembly of Turkey

The Grand National Assembly of Turkey is the unicameral parliament of Turkey which is the sole body given the Legislature prerogatives by the Constitution of Turkey....
.

en has been a regular contributor to TimeOut Istanbul magazine and Turkish national daily newspaper Today's Zaman
Today's Zaman

Today's Zaman is one of two major English-language daily newspapers circulating in Turkey. Established on January 16 2007, it is the third English-language daily newspaper in Turkey and its main competitor is the Turkish Daily News....
.






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Jennifer Eaton Gökmen (born 1971) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 writer
Writer

A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, as well as those who have written in many different forms....
 and editor
Editing

Editing is the process of preparing language, s, sound, video, or film through correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications in various media....
.

Background

Gökmen was born in Wayne, Michigan
Wayne, Michigan

Wayne is a city in Wayne County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan, southwest of Detroit. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 19,051....
, graduated from Brentwood High School (Brentwood, Tennessee)
Brentwood High School (Brentwood, Tennessee)

Brentwood High School is a public high school located in Brentwood, Tennessee, Tennessee, U.S.A. The school serves the north central section of Williamson County, Tennessee....
 in 1989, and received her B.A. from Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University is a public university established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo. When the school first opened, it was known as the Western State Normal School but was renamed Western State Teachers College in 1927 and Western Michigan College of Education in 1941....
 in Creative Writing
Creative writing

Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional writing, journalistic, Academic writing, and technical forms of literature....
 and American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 and British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 Literature
Literature

Literature is the art of written works. Literally translated, the word means "acquaintance with letters" . In Western culture the most basic written literary types include fiction and non-fiction....
 from Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University is a public university established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo. When the school first opened, it was known as the Western State Normal School but was renamed Western State Teachers College in 1927 and Western Michigan College of Education in 1941....
 in 1994.

Gökmen has lived in Istanbul, Turkey with her Turkish
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
 husband since 1994.

She is the daughter-in-law of Turkish politician Dr. Sami Gökmen, former Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament

A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative of the voters to a parliament. In many countries the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a unique title, such as senate, and thus also have unique titles for its members, such as senators....
 from the Republican People's Party (CHP)
Republican People's Party (Turkey)

The Republican People's Party is the oldest political party in the Turkey and is the main party of the Centre-left. The party was established during the Congress of Sivas as a union of resistance groups against the invasion of Anatolia....
 for the district of Mugla
Mugla

Mugla is the seat of Mugla province, which stretches along Turkey?s Aegean Sea coast in the southwest of the country....
 during the 16th session of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM)
Grand National Assembly of Turkey

The Grand National Assembly of Turkey is the unicameral parliament of Turkey which is the sole body given the Legislature prerogatives by the Constitution of Turkey....
.

Career

Gökmen has been a regular contributor to TimeOut Istanbul magazine and Turkish national daily newspaper Today's Zaman
Today's Zaman

Today's Zaman is one of two major English-language daily newspapers circulating in Turkey. Established on January 16 2007, it is the third English-language daily newspaper in Turkey and its main competitor is the Turkish Daily News....
. Her writing has appeared in National Geographic Traveler
National Geographic Traveler

National Geographic Traveler is a magazine published by the National Geographic Society in the United States. It was started in 1984 and is published in six languages other than English....
 and Perceptive Travel.

In 2007 Gökmen co-hosted a Turkish television series focusing on expatriation issues of foreigners married to Turks, "Bir Yar Gelir Bizlere", on the state television station TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation
Turkish Radio and Television Corporation

The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation also known as TRT, , was founded in 1964, it is the national public broadcasting of Turkey....
).

Gökmen, along with Anastasia M. Ashman
Anastasia M. Ashman

Anastasia M. Ashman is an United States author....
, created and co-edited the nonfiction anthology
Anthology

An anthology, literally a "garland" or "collection of flowers", is a collection of literary works, originally of poems. In genre fiction and especially science fiction, anthology is used to categorize collections of shorter works such as short story and short novels, usually collected into a single volume for publication....
 Tales from the Expat Harem: Foreign Women in Modern Turkey
Tales from the Expat Harem

Tales from the Expat Harem: Foreign Women in Modern Turkey is a nonfiction anthology by 32 expatriate women from seven nations and five continents about their lives in modern Turkey, published by Seal Press in North America and Dogan Kitap in Turkey ....
. The collection includes the life experiences of 32 expatriate
Expatriate

An expatriate is a person temporarily or permanently Residency in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing or legal residence....
 women from seven nations and five continents, whose collective experience spans the length and breadth of Turkey
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
 over the past four decades. Stories by scholars, artists, missionaries, journalists, entrepreneurs and Peace Corps
Peace Corps

The Peace Corps was established by Executive order 10924 on March 1, 1961, and authorized by United States Congress on September 22, 1961, with passage of the Peace Corps Act ....
 volunteer
Volunteer

A volunteer is someone who works Community service or for the benefit of environment primarily because they choose to do so. The word comes from France, it can also be translated as "will" ....
s relate personal assimilation
Cultural assimilation

Cultural assimilation is when an individual or individuals adopts some or all aspects of a dominant culture . Cultural assimilation is a process of socialization....
 into Turkish
Turkish people

The Turkish people , also known as "Turks" are defined mainly as citizens of the Republic of Turkey. An early history text provided the definition of being a Turk as "any individual within the Republic of Turkey, whatever his faith who speaks Turkish, grows up with Turkish culture and adopts the Turkish ideal is a Turk." This ideal...
 friendship
Friendship

Friendship is a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behavior between two or more people. In this sense, the term connotes a Interpersonal relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, and affection and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis....
, neighborhood, wifehood
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
, and motherhood.

Tales from the Expat Harem
Tales from the Expat Harem

Tales from the Expat Harem: Foreign Women in Modern Turkey is a nonfiction anthology by 32 expatriate women from seven nations and five continents about their lives in modern Turkey, published by Seal Press in North America and Dogan Kitap in Turkey ....
 is also published in Turkey
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
, where it was a #1 national bestseller
Bestseller

A bestseller is a book that is identified as extremely popular by its inclusion on lists of currently top selling titles that are based on publishing industry and book trade figures and published by newspapers, magazines, or bookstore chains....
 in January 2006. It has been translated into Turkish
Turkish language

Turkish is a language spoken by over 63 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Cyprus, with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania and other parts of Eastern Europe....
 under the title Türkçe Sevmek
Tales from the Expat Harem

Tales from the Expat Harem: Foreign Women in Modern Turkey is a nonfiction anthology by 32 expatriate women from seven nations and five continents about their lives in modern Turkey, published by Seal Press in North America and Dogan Kitap in Turkey ....
, with a foreword by the controversial Turkish novelist Elif Shafak
Elif Safak

Elif Safak , is an award-winning writer of Turkish people descent. She has published novels written in Turkish language as well as English language....
.

The author, along with co-editor Anastasia M. Ashman
Anastasia M. Ashman

Anastasia M. Ashman is an United States author....
, was interviewed on NBC's
NBC

The National Broadcasting Company is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City Rockefeller Center. It is sometimes referred to as the Peacock Network due to its stylized peacock logo....
  Today Show, on its annual travel segment Where in the World is Matt Lauer in May 2008.

Works

  • , Turkish publisher of Tales from the Expat Harem and Turkish version,
  • , North American publisher of Tales from the Expat Harem


Awards/Honors

  • Gökmen and her co-editor Anastasia M. Ashman
    Anastasia M. Ashman

    Anastasia M. Ashman is an United States author....
     were honored with the 2006 Daughters of Atatürk "Woman of Distinction Award", a title that is bestowed annually on selected women who have "demonstrated vision, leadership, innovation and professionalism" in "giving their talents to the international Turkish community". Other 2006 honorees include Güler Sabanci
    Güler Sabanci

    G?ler Sabanci is a third-generation female member of the renowned Sabanci family, and currently the chairperson of the family-controlled Sabanci Holding, the second-biggest industrial and financial conglomerate of Turkey....
    , Caroline Finkel
    Caroline Finkel

    Caroline Finkel is an historian and writer based in Turkey, with a PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.Her book Osman's Dream, History of the Ottoman Empire 1300-1923 was published by John Murray in England in 2005, and by Basic Books in the US ....
    , and Leslie Peirce.


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