Can Yucel  (1926-1999) studied classical philology at Ankara University and then at Cambridge. He worked five years for the BBC. Yucel was a poet with a keen political and social awareness. His poetry thrives on a strong combination of lyricism, jovial irony and sarcasm. Because of his strongly critical poems he was imprisoned several times. Yucel was certainly one of the most prominent and controversial translators in Turkey. His poetry thrives on a strong combination of lyricism, jovial irony and sarcasm. His major poetry collections include Bir Siyasinin Siirleri (Poems of a Political Prisoner / 1974), Sevgi Duvari (Wall of Love / 1973), Olum ve Oglum (Death and My Son / 1976), Gokyokus (Steep Heaven / 1984), Canfeda (Life Offering / 1988), Cok Bi Cocuk (The Child Colors the Man / 1988), Mekânim Datca Olsun (Let Datca Be My Domicile / 1999) and Rengâhenk (Col'armony / 1991).

Works in this website:
 POEM X poetry 1991
ETERNAL RECURRENCE poetry 1996
THE DEVIL TAKE THIS SOUL-KID’S SOUL poetry 1991
 





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