Mehmet Erte
Encyclopedia
Mehmet Erte is a contemporary Turkish
poet
and writer
. He studied Physics
at Sakarya University. His first poem, “Yıldırımları Beklemek”, published in Varlık
magazine in 1999. Erte’s poems, short stories, essays and interviews were published in various magazines such as Varlık
, Kitap-lık, Yasakmeyve, Sonra Edebiyat, Heves
, Kül Öykü, Merdiven Şiir, E
, Hayvan, Milliyet Sanat. Erte received 2003 Yaşar Nabi Nayır Poetry Award with his work “Suyu Bulandıran Şey”, in the same year this work was published as a book. His first short story
book, “Bakışın Kirlettiği Ayna” (May 2008) and his second poetry book, “Alçalma” (February 2010) were published by YKY. He worked as an editor at Yasakmeyve magazine for two years. He is currently working as an editor
at Varlık Publishing House.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. He studied Physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
at Sakarya University. His first poem, “Yıldırımları Beklemek”, published in Varlık
Varlik
Varlık is a Turkish literature and art magazine. Established by Yaşar Nabi Nayır in 1933, it often publishes poetry and works of famous Turkish poets and writers....
magazine in 1999. Erte’s poems, short stories, essays and interviews were published in various magazines such as Varlık
Varlik
Varlık is a Turkish literature and art magazine. Established by Yaşar Nabi Nayır in 1933, it often publishes poetry and works of famous Turkish poets and writers....
, Kitap-lık, Yasakmeyve, Sonra Edebiyat, Heves
Heves
Heves is a small city in eastern Hungary. About 100 km east of Budapest, Heves lies at the northern extreme of the Great Hungarian Plain , just south of the Mátra and Bükk hills and west of the Tisza River. Heves shares its name with a Hungarian county . The city is the fourth largest city in...
, Kül Öykü, Merdiven Şiir, E
E
E is the fifth letter and a vowel in the basic modern Latin alphabet. It is the most commonly used letter in the Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Latin, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish languages.-History:...
, Hayvan, Milliyet Sanat. Erte received 2003 Yaşar Nabi Nayır Poetry Award with his work “Suyu Bulandıran Şey”, in the same year this work was published as a book. His first short story
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
book, “Bakışın Kirlettiği Ayna” (May 2008) and his second poetry book, “Alçalma” (February 2010) were published by YKY. He worked as an editor at Yasakmeyve magazine for two years. He is currently working as an editor
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
at Varlık Publishing House.