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Oğuz Atay

1934 - 1977

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Oğuz Atay (12 October 1934 – 13 December 1977) was a Turkish novelist. His first novel, Tutunamayanlar ('The Disconnected'), appeared in 1971–72. Never reprinted in his lifetime and controversial among critics, it has become a best-seller since a new edition came out in 1984. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Oğuz Atay is the 5,120th most popular writer (down from 4,628th in 2019), the 1,151st most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 1,106th in 2019) and the 134th most popular Turkish Writer.

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Among writers, Oğuz Atay ranks 5,120 out of 7,302. Before him are Anton Aškerc, Raghunath Murmu, Deon Meyer, Sanchuniathon, Mahmud Taymur, and Osman Nuri Topbaş. After him are Antonio Gamoneda, Nikolai Klyuev, Ann Druyan, René Boylesve, Antti Tuuri, and Arvid August Afzelius.

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Among people born in 1934, Oğuz Atay ranks 386. Before him are Michael May, Inger Berggren, Helena Almeida, May-Louise Flodin, Bobby Unser, and Alketas Panagoulias. After him are Ronnie Drew, Joyce Van Patten, Adolf Muschg, Jim Hutton, Jack Colvin, and Gotlib. Among people deceased in 1977, Oğuz Atay ranks 212. Before him are Américo Tesoriere, Wilmer Allison, Károly Kós, Toma Caragiu, Ibrahim Biçakçiu, and Johann Nepomuk David. After him are Gérard Delbeke, Gummo Marx, Ivo Radovniković, Jack Beresford, Jorge Pardon, and Philibert Smellinckx.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Oğuz Atay ranks 1,151 out of 1,347. Before him are Türkan Saylan (1935), Hasan Şaş (1976), Duygu Asena (1946), Alfonso Thiele (1920), Alpay Özalan (1973), and Osman Nuri Topbaş (1942). After him are Ahmet Mithat (1844), Erol Keskin (1927), Salt Bae (1983), Volkan Bozkır (1950), Tevfik Rüştü Aras (1883), and Demet Özdemir (1992).

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Among WRITERS In Türkiye

Among writers born in Türkiye, Oğuz Atay ranks 134. Before him are Uğur Mumcu (1942), Bedros Tourian (1851), Turan Dursun (1934), Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan (1852), Duygu Asena (1946), and Osman Nuri Topbaş (1942). After him are Ahmet Mithat (1844), Athenaeus Mechanicus (-200), Leyla Erbil (1931), Zahrad (1924), Mateja Matevski (1929), and Emine Semiye Önasya (1864).

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