Âşık Veysel Şatıroğlu

Turkish minstrel and highly regarded poet.

Born October 25th, 1894 in Şarkışla.

Died March 21st, 1973 at 78 years old in Şarkışla (lung cancer).

Occupations
ashik, composer, musician, poet, singer, songwriter

That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis