Haydar Ergulen

HAYDAR ERGÜLEN is born in Eskişehir in 1956. Studied Sociology at METU. Worked as an advertising copywriter. His first poetry book Karşılığını Bulamamış Sorular (Questions who could not find their answers) is published in 1981. Writes poetry and essays. Published 16 poetry, and 25 essay books. Winner of various Turkish poetry prizes. He served as a jury member at many poetry contests. Together with friends, published the poetry magazines Üç Çiçek (Three Flowers) in 1983 and Şiir Atı (Poetry Horse) in 1986. Participated in the preparation of the Yazılıkaya (Written Rock) magazine published in Eskişehir. Attended various poetry festivals and events in Turkey and abroad. Director of the International Eskişehir Poetry and the İzmir International Literature festivals. Gives lectures at universities over creative writing, poetry and philosophy. Organizes workshops over creative writing and poetry. Writes reqularly for newspapers and magazines over poetry, literature, culture. His published books in foreign countries are: France: Carnet Intime (2012), Grenade ou Nar (2015), Germany: Die Ecken Deiner Stille (2019), United Kingdom: Pomegranate Garden (2019), Italy: La Casa Nella Melagrane (2020). Many of his poems published in international poetry anthologies and magazines. Married. Nar's father.