Ayverdi, Samiha (1906–1993)
Ayverdi, Samiha (1906–1993)
Turkish writer. Born in 1906 in Istanbul, Turkey; died in 1993.
Wrote essays on politics and religion, including explications of Islamic Jihad; published several novels, including So This Is Love (1939), A Night in the Temple (1940), The Fire Tree (1941), Living Dead (1942), and The Chaplain (1948).
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