Leyla Erbil
Turkish writer (1931-2013) · Turkey · On the map · Writers · Died at 82
Leyla Erbil was a Turkish writer. She was one of the leading female contemporary writers of Turkey, author of six novels, three collections of short stories and a book of essays. She was the first Turkish female writer to be nominated for a Nobel Prize in Literature by PEN International in 2002.
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Erbil was a co-founder of the Union of Turkish Artists and the Writers Syndicate of Turkey.
Country
Turkey
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2013 · aged 82
