Zorlutuna, Halidé Nusret (1901–1984)

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Zorlutuna, Halidé Nusret (1901–1984)

Turkish poet and novelist. Name variations: Halide Nusret Zorlutuna. Born 1901 in Istanbul, Turkey; died 1984.

Lived in exile with father and later traveled with army officer husband; worked for rights of women and children; writings include poetry, collection of short stories, novels, and memoirs The Novel of an Era (1973).