İsmet Özel

Turkish poet

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İsmet Özel is a Turkish poet known for his evolving political and religious perspectives. He began his career as a Marxist, but by the 1980s, his writing had shifted to a more liberal Islamist viewpoint. His poetry volumes include Evet isyan (1969; “Yes, Rebellion”) and Celladima gülümserken (1984; “While Smiling at My Executioner”). Özel is considered a significant figure in modern Turkish literature, with his work reflecting shifts in Turkish society and thought.1

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Turkish literature
Modern Turkish literature
The poet İsmet Özel began his career as a Marxist, but by the 1980s his writing had become strongly Islamist, although of a more liberal variety than Karakoç’s. Özel’s volumes of poetry include Evet isyan (1969; “Yes, Rebellion”) and Celladima gülümserken (1984; “While Smiling at My Executioner”).…
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The poet İsmet Özel began his career as a Marxist, but by the 1980s his writing had become strongly Islamist, although of a more liberal variety than Karakoç’s. Özel’s volumes of poetry include Evet isyan (1969; “Yes, Rebellion”) and Celladima gülümserken (1984; “While Smiling at My Executioner”).…
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