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Aziz Nesin

Turkish writer (1915-1995) · Turkey · On the map · Writers · Died at 79

Aziz Nesin was a Turkish writer, humorist and the author of more than 100 books. Born in a time when Turks did not have official surnames, he had to adopt one after the Surname Law of 1934 was passed.

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Awards

CPJ International Press Freedom Awards1994
Carl von Ossietzky Medal1993

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Although his family carried the nickname "Topalosmanoğlu", after an ancestor named "Topal Osman", he chose the surname "Nesin". In Turkish, Nesin? means, What are you?.

Country
Turkey
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1915 to 1995 · aged 79

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