Kadri Can
Turkish poet of Kurdish ancestry (1911-1972) · Turkey · On the map · Writers · Died at 61
Qedrîcan or Qedrîcan, Abdulkadir Can (1911-1972) was a Kurdish poet, writer and translator. He was born in Derik, a small town. At a time when schooling was the subject of jokes and when few people studied Qedrîcan's father, known as "Cano" sent him to school.
Kadri Can is read about 4 times a day, in 6 languages.
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He was a very successful student, especially in the areas of science and mathematics. Seeing that his son was a successful student Cano decided to send his son to Konya to study at the teachers' college there. During his days as a student there Qedrî Can was blacklisted for cultivating "political strife"; he was made a target for writing poetry in Kurdish and was forced to escape Turkey. At a time after the defeat of the Sheikh Said Rebellion, he escaped to Syria and lived in Damascus until his death in 1972.
