Turkish Stories from Four DecadesLike many Turkish writers, Nesin was born into poverty, saw his work censured, and suffered imprisonment; as these stories demonstrate, however, his voice is very much his own, rich with insights into the social and historical life of modern Turkey. |
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A Hair from a Toothbrush Firça Kılı from Mahallenin | 19 |
Jesus and Two People Hazreti Isa ile Kişi from Memleketin | 33 |
Bravoo Aferiiin from Aferin 1959 | 55 |
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