Hasan Hüseyin Korkmazgil (4 March 1927 – 26 February 1984) was a leading Turkish socialist realist poet.

He was born in Gürün, Sivas Province. After completing his studies, he became a teacher. However he was banned from his occupation due to political reasons, which would not leave him alone for a lifetime.

Hasan Hüseyin Korkmazgil

His first poem was published in 1959. His poetry became famous with its notable goodwill, wisdom and social stance and touched on themes varying from social and political problems to pain and hope within life.

Hasan Hüseyin Korkmazgil

Works

Kavel (1963) Temmuz Bildirisi (1965) Kızılırmak (1966) Kızılkuğu (1971) Ağlasun Ayşafağı (1972) Oğlak (1972) Acıyı Bal Eyledik (1973). Kelepçemin Karasında Bir Ak Güvercin (1974) Koçero Vatan Şiiri (1976) Haziran'da Ölmek Zor (1977) Filizkıran Fırtınası (1981) Acılara Tutunmak (1981) Işıklarla Oynamayın (1982) Tohumlar Tuz İçinde (1988) Kandan Kına Yakılmaz (1989)

Hasan Hüseyin Korkmazgil

References

1927 births

People from Gürün

Gazi Eğitim Enstitüsü alumni

Turkish poets

20th-century poets

1984 deaths