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In Bursa prison, mid-winter 1940, two prisoners meet, both writers, both serving long sentences for allegedly inciting Turkish soldiers to mutiny. One is Turkey's most famous poet, Nazim Hikmet. The other is a young, aspiring poet, Orhan Kemal. This work reminisces on the time Kemal shared with the great poet and describes how Hikmet inspired him.

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A jewel of a memoir - beautifully translated.' Maureen Freely

In Jail with Nazim Hikmet

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      Publisher: Saqi Books
      Publication Date: 03/06/2010
      ISBN13: 9780863564116, 978-0863564116
      ISBN10: 0863564119

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In Bursa prison, mid-winter 1940, two prisoners meet, both writers, both serving long sentences for allegedly inciting Turkish soldiers to mutiny. One is Turkey's most famous poet, Nazim Hikmet. The other is a young, aspiring poet, Orhan Kemal. This work reminisces on the time Kemal shared with the great poet and describes how Hikmet inspired him.

      Trade Review
      A jewel of a memoir - beautifully translated.' Maureen Freely

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