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Biography of Yaşar Kemal
6. Oct 1923 – 28. Feb 2015(91 years)Died in:Istanbul, Istanbul Province
Kurdish writer and human rights activist
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Burial Place
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Awards(9)
Prix mondial Cino Del Ducahonorary doctor of the University of Strasbourg-IICatalonia International PrizeInternational Nonino PrizePeace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' AssociationStig Dagerman PrizeMonismanien PrizeHonorary doctor of the Bilkent UniversityPresidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards
Spouse(1)
Tilda Kemal
Yaşar Kemal (* 6. October 1923 in Gökçedam; † 28. February 2015 in Istanbul) was a kurdish writer and human rights activist. He was 91 years old. He was married to Tilda Kemal. He received 9 awards, including Prix mondial Cino Del Duca, honorary doctor of the University of Strasbourg-II. His cause of death was multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. He was buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.
Life Events
13 Events1923
Born in Turkey
1952
Married Tilda Kemal
until 2001
1978
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1982
Prix mondial Cino Del Duca
1991
honorary doctor of the University of Strasbourg-II
1996
Catalonia International Prize
1997
International Nonino Prize
1997
Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association
1997
Stig Dagerman Prize
1997
Monismanien Prize
2002
Honorary doctor of the Bilkent University
2008
Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards
2015