Mehmet Murat ildan
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ENGLISH CV
EDUCATION LIFE
Contemporary Turkish playwright, novelist and thinker Mehmet Murat ildan was born in Elazig on May 16, in the Eastern part of Turkey. Due to his father's occupation, he continued his studies in capital Ankara. In 1982, high school diploma - as a first place winner - was awarded by Ankara Private Yenisehir College.
He spent one year in English Preparatory School in Ankara (at the Middle East Technical University - METU). Then in 1983, he took courses from the Department of Electronics at METU Campus in Gaziantep city as a full-time student.
In 1988, he obtained B.Sc. degree in Economics with "Certificate of Honour" (at METU in Ankara). In the same year, he also obtained a Turkish Government Scholarship by the Ministry of Education for Master and Ph.D. degrees in European Union Economics.
In 1989, he spent 8 months in an Intensive French Course at "Centre Audio-Visuel de Langues Modernes" (CAVILAM) in Vichy - France.
In 1990, he took courses in Money-Finance and Banking as a full-time student at the University of Louis-Pasteur (ULP) in Strasbourg-France. In the same year, he took advanced courses in English for 6 months, at the Cambridge Centre for Languages in Cambridge - England.
In 1991, he got Master of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Essex in England. The thesis title is: "The Presence of Bubbles in Stock Prices and Stock Market Crashes: Theory, Evidence and Economic Policy."
In 1994, while doing his Ph.D., he did his military service in Turkey.
In 1997, he was awarded the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Economics by the University of Essex. The thesis title is: "Private Behaviour and Feedback Economic Policy: Theory and Econometric Evidence from the United Kingdom."
LITERARY CAREER
His literary career started in 1993 with a poetry book called Bright Candles; it was written in English in England and published in Turkey in 1995. In 1997, a poem from this book was published in the Georgian Blue Poetry Anthology.
Between the years 1993 - 1998, he did not write anything literary. In 1998, he wrote stories for 6 months.
In 1999, he left his economics occupation.
From the year 2000 onwards, he started writing plays; he became a professional writer.
He has published 7 plays and 25 stories. His novels "Antiquary Arago's Diary," "Roses underneath Paris" and “The First Sorrows of Young Werther” and his story book "Lovers of Samos Island" have also been published.
Three of his plays, Master Moliere is Marrying, Galileo Galilei & Emmanuel Arago's Diary, have been accepted to the Repertory of Turkish State Theatre. Also, his plays Eyes of Magic, Beggar's Prophecy and Emmanuel Arago's Diary have been included in the repertoire of Istanbul City Theatre.
Six of his plays have been translated into English by Yurdanur Salman, a well-known linguist in Istanbul.
His play Eyes of Magic was partly published in the "Absinthe - New European Writing" literary magazine in the USA. His play Master Moliere is Marrying has performed by Antalya State Theatre and Eyes of Magic has performed by Istanbul City Theatre.
Writer is a member of "International P.E.N. -Turkish P.E.N. Association" in Istanbul.
AWARDS
His play "Eyes of Magic" got the "Best Play Award" in Istanbul Kadiköy Municipality National Playwriting Competition" in 2000.
Another play, "Beggar's Prophecy," became a finalist in "AQT 2005 Vancouver Canada International Playwriting Competition."
His story "Housefly" obtained the "Secondary Place Award" in Samim Kocagöz
“In matters of climbing long staircases, how many stairs there are is not as important as how strong a will you have!”
“Go to forest to meet the wise green friends!”
“An innocent bird is not innocent from the insect’s point of view! Only man can attain the rank of innocence through becoming a peaceful vegetarian!”
“Darkness has the ability to cover up; light has the ability to uncover! Darkness is the enemy of truth; light is the friend of truth!”
“We see the man when we look at the monkey; we see the monkey when we look at the man!”
“Every calm and quiet place is the true temple of the wise man!”
“You live in the city? You live in the graveyard! You want to be resurrected? Apply to the nature!”
“Some boats are rotten in the ports; some boats shine in the hard journeys!”
“In the middle of tranquillity, think about the people inside the storms! In your happy times, remember the unhappy!”
“A horrible night might be hidden in a beautiful morning!”
“İster güneşli ister yağmurlu olsun, hedefine doğru yürü!”
“Whether it is sunny or rainy, make your walk to your destination!”
“Savaşlar her şeyi yok eder, umut hariç!”
“Wars can destroy everything but hope!”
“Yaşlı insanları bahçelerinde çalışırken ya da pencerelerinden bakarken görmek bir mutluluk kaynağıdır! Onların hayatta ve iyi olduklarını görmek pek güzeldir!”
“It is a source of happiness to see the elderly working in their garden or looking from their windows! It is so good to see them alive and well!”
“Zihninde ne kadar ağırlık taşıyabileceğin, hayatta ne kadar uzağa gidebileceğini saptayacaktır!”
“How much weight you can carry in your mind will determine how far you can go in life!”
“Hiçbir şeyi imkânsız görme! Bu basit felsefe pek çok şeyi mümkün kılacaktır!”
“Don’t see anything impossible! This simple philosophy will enable many things to be possible!”
“Köpek, insanın iyi bir arkadaşı olur, insanın kendisi ister iyi ister kötü olsun!”
“Dog becomes a good friend with man whether the man himself is good or not!”
“Bütün dünya büyük bir aile gibi davranmaya, ötekini korumaya ve özen göstermeye başladığında, dünya yaşamak için iyi bir yer olacaktır!”
“When the whole world starts behaving like a big family, protecting and caring each other, the world will become a good place to live!”
“Doğaya açılan kapı, cennete açılan kapıdır!”
“A gate to nature is a gate to heaven!”
“Sokaktaki bir bank iyi bir yazar olabilir çünkü her çeşit malzeme şiddetli bir yağmur gibi onun üzerine gelir!”
“A bench in the street can be a good writer because all kind of material comes onto it like a heavy rain!”
“Bir çocuğa verebileceğin en iyi şey çocuğun bağımsız bir zihin geliştirebileceği ortamı yaratmaktır, öyle ki hiç kimsenin adamı olmayacak ve hiçbir sistemin aleti olmayacaktır!”
“The best thing you can give to a child is to create an environment where the child can develop an independent mind so that he will be the man of no one and the instrument of no system!”
“Atları sev, ama üzerlerine binme! Atlara binmek bir kültürdür, yanlış bir kültürdür!”
“Love the horses, but don’t ride on them! Riding the horses is a culture, a wrong culture!”
“Işık hangi yönden ya da kimden gelirse gelsin, onu her zaman hoş karşıla!”
“From whichever direction or from whoever the light comes to you, always welcome it!”
“Her yeni yıla girmeden önce her zaman melankolik bir sessizlik vardır!”
“There is always a melancholic silence before entering every New Year!”
“Eski mobilyaları anılardan ve anıları da eski mobilyalardan ayıramazsın!”
“You cannot separate the old furniture from the memories and the memories from the old furniture!”
“Zaman o kadar hızlı ki bütün zamanlar geçmiş zamanlardır! Geçmişe ait bir fotoğrafa baktığında, bilmelisin ki sen de şimdiden albümdesin, bir başkası senin fotoğrafına bakıyor! Bütün zamanlar geçmiş zamanlardır!”
“Time is so fast that all times are past times! When you look at a photo of the past, you must know that you are already in the album, someone else is looking at your photo! All times are past times!”
“Zirveye uçarak gitmenin hiçbir zevki yoktur; zevk, her bir kası hissederek adım adım çıkmaktır oraya.”
“There is no pleasure in flying to the top! The pleasure is climbing up there step by step, feeling every single muscle!”
“Vedalara üzülme! Pek çok ayrılmalarda daha iyi birleşmeler gizlidir!”
“Don’t be sad about the goodbyes! Because in many farewells, better unions are hidden!”
“Gece geç vakitlerde boş sokaklarda boş bir zihinle dolaşmaya çalış! Bilgelik ışığı çok geçmeden sana eşlik edecektir!”
“During the late nights, try to walk in the empty streets with an empty mind! Light of wisdom will soon accompany you!”
“Rüzgâr şaka yapmayı sever!”
“The wind likes making jokes!”
“Yeni yılın sana yeni bir şey getirmesi için bir hamle yap, kozasını yırtan bir kelebek gibi! Bir hamle yap!”
“For a new year to bring you something new, make a move, like a butterfly tearing its cocoon! Make a move!”