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Ilhan Berk (1918, Manisa) contemporary Turkish poet. İlhan Berk was a dominant figure in Second New Generation. He has been very influential among Turkish literary circles.
Life
Ilhan Berk was born in Manisa in 1918. His graduated from French Language Department of Gazi University in Ankara. Between 1945-1955, Berk served as a teacher. He later began to work for the publishing office of Ziraat Bank as a translator (1956-1969). İlhan Berk resides in Bodrum, Muğla.
Poetry
Berk's poetry evolved from the approach of an epical socialist to the dreamy vision of a lyrical and erotic individual. He made the "object" visible in its glory and aimed to break down the meaning. Berk's poetry takes its roots from the Mythology, and a synthesis of Western and Eastern poetry traditions, yet he accomplishes to create a unique and modern approach. History,geography,visual arts, cities such as İstanbul,Paris and Ankara, feed Berk's poetry and his themes are supported by a huge universe of words that expand from those that are used in daily routine to some distinguished terms of music or local names for plants.
Works
- Güneşi Yakanların Selamı (1935)
- Istanbul (1947)
- Günaydın Yeryüzü (1952)
- Türkiye Şarkısı (1953)
- Köroğlu (1955)
- Galile Denizi (1958)
- Çivi Yazısı (1960)
- Otağ (1961)
- Mısırkalyoniğne (1962)
- Âşıkane (1968)
- Taşbaskısı (1975)
- Şenlikname (1976)
- Atlas (1976)
- Kül (1978)
- İstanbul Kitabı (1980)
- Kitaplar Kitabı (1981)
- Deniz Eskisi (1982)
- Delta ve Çocuk (1984)
- Galata (1985)
- Güzel Irmak (1988)
- Pera (1990)
- Dün Dağlarda Dolaştım Evde Yoktum (1993)
- Avluya Düşen Gölge (1996)
- Şeyler Kitabı Ev (1997)
- Çok Yaşasın Sayılar (1998)
Awards
- 1979 Turkish Language Association Awards
- 1980 Behçet Necatigil Poetry Awards
- 1983 Yeditepe Poetry Prize
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