Oğuz Atay Büstü

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one of the important figures of our glorious literature

He was born on 12 October 1934 in Inebolu. Coming to Ankara with his family when he was 5 years old, ATAY entered the Ankara Maarif College and then the ITU Faculty of Construction. He started publishing articles in various newspapers and magazines. His first novel, "The Unstoppable" was ATAY's striking style. The novel was finished in 1970, but could not be published until 1972. In 1970, he won the TRT Novel Prize for "Those Who Can't Hold On". The fiction of the novel, the author's style and narrative style have been praised by many people. In 1973, the author published his second novel, "Dangerous Games". "A Scientist's Novel" followed in 1975. This novel was written by Prof. Atay's teacher, who lived between 1911-1967. It tells the life of Mustafa Inan. Again in 1975 his story "Waiting for Fear" and in 1985 the play "Living with Plays" was published and this play was performed in the State Theaters. "Diary" in 1987 and "Action Science" in 1988 were published. Apart from these, Atay, who received the title of associate professor in 1975, wrote a book called "Topography" in the same year. Atay lived in London for a while due to a tumor in his brain and was treated there. However, he died in Istanbul Under My Wings on December 13, 1977.