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Nihal Atsız

1905 - 1975

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Hüseyin Nihâl Atsız (January 12, 1905 – December 11, 1975) was a prominent Turkish ultranationalist writer, novelist, and poet. Atsız self-identified as a racist, Pan-Turkist, Turanist, and was the ideologue of Atsızism. He was the author of over 30 books and numerous articles and was in strong opposition to the government of İsmet İnönü, which he criticized for co-operating with the communists. He was accused of being a sympathizer of Nazi Germany and plotting to overthrow the Turkish government. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nihal Atsız is the 3,556th most popular writer (down from 2,067th in 2019), the 962nd most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 692nd in 2019) and the 99th most popular Turkish Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Nihal Atsız ranks 3,556 out of 7,302. Before him are Veijo Meri, Ennio Flaiano, Johann Christian Günther, George the Hagiorite, Garlieb Merkel, and Antoni Maria Alcover i Sureda. After him are Lady Ise, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, William Cowper, Jozef Miloslav Hurban, Jonathan Littell, and Robert McKee.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, Nihal Atsız ranks 196. Before him are Lillian Hellman, Berthold Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg, Manès Sperber, Mario Varglien, Ángel Melogno, and Leo Genn. After him are Walter Zapp, Carlos Riolfo, Eugen Sänger, Luigi Zampa, István Avar, and Gustav Wiederkehr. Among people deceased in 1975, Nihal Atsız ranks 135. Before him are Andrés Mazali, Louis Van Hege, Willy Böckl, Pierre Fresnay, Anthony McAuliffe, and José María Guido. After him are S. D. Burman, Tony Brise, Maurice Feltin, Olga Bergholz, Alf Andersen, and Argemiro.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Nihal Atsız ranks 962 out of 1,347. Before him are Zeno of Tarsus (-250), Hegesias of Magnesia (-200), Basilina (300), Sophronius IV of Alexandria (1798), Selda Bağcan (1948), and Charles Barbier de Meynard (1826). After him are Nihat Erim (1912), Musine Kokalari (1917), Constantine Leichoudes (1000), Hesychius of Miletus (505), Richard von Kühlmann (1873), and Onesiphorus (50).

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Among WRITERS In Türkiye

Among writers born in Türkiye, Nihal Atsız ranks 99. Before him are Bâkî (1526), Phlegon of Tralles (200), Nigâr Hanım (1856), İbrahim Şinasi (1826), Arctinus of Miletus (-800), and Yervant Odian (1869). After him are Musine Kokalari (1917), George Kodinos (1350), Aurora Mardiganian (1901), Marie-Joseph Chénier (1764), Orhan Veli Kanık (1914), and Aphthonius of Antioch (300).

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