In the Temple of a Patient God |
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| Author:
| Matur, Bejan |
| Translator:
| Christie, Ruth |
| Introduction by:
| Freely, Maureen |
| Series title: | Visible Poets Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-900072-96-0 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2004 |
| Publisher: | ARC Publications
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $32.95 |
Book Description:
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Bejan Matur comes from a Kurdish Alevi family and grew up in South-eastern Turkey at a time of virtual civil war. Her poetry draws not only on her own experiences but also on the oral traditions of her childhood, though these are not autobiographical works.
Bejan Matur comes from a Kurdish Alevi family and grew up in South-eastern Turkey at a time of virtual civil war. Her poetry draws not only on her own experiences but also on the oral traditions of her childhood, though these are not autobiographical works.