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Behçet Necatigil

Turkish translator and writer (1916–1979).

Born April 16th, 1916 in Istanbul.

Died December 13th, 1979 at 63 years old in Istanbul (lung cancer).

Occupations
poet, translator, writer

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