Erbil, Leyla (1931–)
Erbil, Leyla (1931–)
Turkish novelist and short-story writer. Born 1931 Istanbul, Turkey; studied literature at Istanbul University.
Worked for airline and as translator at various consulates; pioneer in innovative forms of the short story, invented her own syntax to reflect chaos of Turkish society; writings include Hallaç (1961), Gecede (1968), Tuhaf Bir Kadin (1971), Eski Sevgili (1977), Karanligin Gunu (1985) and Mektup Asklari (1988).
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