Literature in Istanbul 2010
Istanbul 2010 Capital of Culture
Literature brought to the masses within the city of Istanbul and beyond its borders is the overall theme of the Literature projects in Istanbul 2010 Capital of Culture. It will be an attempt to expose the diversity of Istanbul’s identity, its culture and its many faces. It is hoped that the Literature Istanbul 2010 will bridge international cultures, local and international city centers of literature. It is believed that Istanbul “has long deserved to be ‘the capital of literature.’ With great authors coming out of this city such as Orhan Pamuk, a native of Istanbul and Nobel prize winner, this is, indeed, deserving.
Literary Projects at Istanbul 2010:
40 Districts 40 Books by 40 Authors: ‘My Istanbul’ series at Tüyap 2009:
40 distinguished authors, born and bred in 40 different neighbourhoods of istanbul told the tales of “My Istanbul.” Encompassing memory, thought, spirit and emotion from different identities, this project came to be with the assistance of the with Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Literature Directorate and Heyamola Publications.
Editors Ömer Asan, Eray Canberk, Gülsüm Cengiz and Süleyman Faruk are in the process of preparing 40 books at the Tüyap Istanbul Book Fair starting October 31 – November 8, 2010.
The authors and their neighbourhoods involved in this project include Abdullah Uçman-Fatih, Adnan Özer-Gaziosmanpaşa, Adnan Özyalçıner-Karagümrük, Ali Taygun-Kurtuluş, Alim Kahraman-Bağlarbaşı, Ari Çokona-Fener, Ataol Behramoğlu-Adalar, Ayşe Sarısayın-Beşiktaş, Beşir Ayvazoğlu-Beyazıt, Celal Özcan-Göztepe, Cüneyt Altunç-Suadiye, Doğan Hızlan-Kocamustafapaşa, Enver Aysever-Ataköy, Eray Canberk-Feneryolu, Gönül Kıvılcım-Karaköy, Gülsüm Cengiz-Kuzguncuk, Gündüz Vassaf-Levent, Haluk Dursun-Boğaziçi, Hasan Öztoprak-Draman, Haydar Ergülen-Cihangir, Hıfzı Topuz-Nişantaşı, Hilmi Alişanoğlu-Çarşamba, Hulki Aktunç-Kadıköy, Hüseyin Alemdar-Yeşilçam, İzel Rozental-Moda, Mine Söğüt-Dolapdere, Nail Güreli-Cağaloğlu, Nusret Karaca-Haliç, Oğuz Karakartal-Anadoluhisarı, Orhan Okay-Balat, Ömer Erdem-Üsküdar, Öner Ciravoğlu-Fındıkzade, Refet Özkan-Maltepe, Reyhan Çorak-Çengelköy, Saadet Özkal-Şişli, Selçuk Erez-Bakırköy, Sema Kancan-Beykoz, Sennur Sezer-Kasımpaşa, Süleyman Faruk Göncüoğlu-Eyüp, Zeynep Melisa Erdönmez-Yeldeğirmeni.
Other literary projects for the Istanbul 2010 project include:
- A Season for Literature:A Season for Literature is a literature festival presented through cooperation of the Writers Union of Turkey Istanbul branch and the Istanbul 2010 ECOC Agency
- The World of Selim the Third
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- International Poetry Festival – May 11 – 18, 2010
- Writing Competition for Young Writers
- ‘İstanbul’da Ölmeden Yapmanız Gereken 101 Şey’ (101 Things You Must Do in Istanbul Before You Die). A book which designs/creates the venues.
- City of Two Continents
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