Contacts
e-mail: post@agaogluyesim.com
İstanbul /Turkey
Related sites about her poetry and art
Brief background
Born in Istanbul.Studied University Of
Istanbul, Department Of Archaeology and Art History.Master of arts degree at
the University Of Istanbul, Faculty Of Communications, Department of
Radio-TV-Cinema .Attended a part time film lessons using super 8 camera at the
New York School Of Visual Arts.
Poems have been published in literary
journals since the age of 18.Has seven poetry books published in Turkey and
also two poetry books published in Azerbaijan.
Used to be a board member of the Turkish PEN Club ‘‘Writers at banishment ’’and Turkish PEN Club ‘‘Women Writers
Committee’’.Biographies are in some literature and art encyclopedias and poems
in some anthologies.Some of her essays in collective books.Participitated numerous
national and international literature and poetry festivals.
Also has been continuing contemporary art activities
combining different disciplines( specially poetry and language ) since
1996.Participated many solo and group exhibitions in such countries like
Germany,Norway,Italy,Bulgaria,Bosnia,Azerbaijan,Georgia,Uzbekistan,Korea,etc.
Memberships of Writers&Art Associations
Azerbaijan Artist Union ( Honour Member since April 2012 )
Turkish PEN Writers’Club
Azerbaijan PEN Writers’ Club (Honour Member since April 2012)
BESAM. (Creators of Scientific and Literary Works Association) Board Member
Poetry books published
yanlışlar şehrinde randevu / rendezvous in the mistaken city
October 1995. Liman publications, İstanbul.
hırsızlama aşklar, gri yalnızlıklar / love stolen, loneliness grey
November 1996. Liman publications,İstanbul.
portakal tek meyve değildir / oranges are not the only fruit
March 1997. Liman publications,İstanbul.
başka gezegenin insanları / people of another planet
March 1997. Liman publications,İstanbul
new york blues / new york blues
March 1997. Liman publications,İstanbul.
özlem şehirleri / missing cities
2006. Free Writers Society publications,Baku,Azerbaijan
eflatun sır / purple secret
March 2007. Yitik Ülke publications,İstanbul.
güllerin ağırlığı / heaviness of the roses
2007. By the support of Azerbaijan and Turkish Ministry of Culture, published in Russian and Turkish, Baku, Azerbaijan
sana şiir yazmasam olur mu?
March 2011. Yitik Ülke publications,İstanbul.
Selected festivals and literature events
2015
"Poetica I", Festival für Weltliteratur 26.–31.1.2015 – Köln
2013
"Poetica I", Festival für Weltliteratur 26.–31.1.2015 – Köln
2013
"5th International Azerbaijan Poet's day" (getting prize, by the honour of Azerbaijani poet Mikail Müşvik), Baku, Azerbaijan.
"4th Ordu International Literature Festival" (Literature and Cinema Relations), Ordu, Turkey
"Turkey PEN Club World Poetry Day", organised by French Cultural Center, Istanbul.
"4th Ordu International Literature Festival" (Literature and Cinema Relations), Ordu, Turkey
"Turkey PEN Club World Poetry Day", organised by French Cultural Center, Istanbul.
"Swiss
PEN" "The Dissident Blog" "Forbidden Chirping", a short play published.
2012
‘’15 th of
November Writers In The Banishment Day ’’,Turkey PEN international event
participant,(With participation of International PEN Club President),İstanbul.
‘‘Poetry
Book Signing Day ’’TUYAP Book Fair,İstanbul.
‘‘Spring
poetry rain ’’26 May,Cyprus.
‘‘Special
guest of poetry talk,poetry reading and receiving Azerbaycan PEN Writes’ Club
Honorary Membership’’,Azerbaijan Writers Union,Baku,Azerbaijan.
‘‘Visual
Poetry’’,International Group Exhibition,Kempinski Hotel,Baku,Azerbaijan.
‘‘Guest poet
and poetry reading for connection of poetry and theater talk’’, Turkish PEN Writers’ Club event,Ahmet Hamdi
Tanpınar Literature Museum,İstanbul,Turkey.
2011
‘’10th Sarajevo Poetry
Festival’’,Sarajevo,Bosnia Herzegovina.
‘‘New poetry
book launch ( is it allright if I will not write you any poem )and exhibition’’ ,Piola
Restaurant, Point Hotel,İstanbul,Turkey
‘‘Turkish
poet Sait Maden Honor Reward Day ’’,as a guest poet, Turkish PEN
event,İstanbul,Turkey.
‘‘Kritya
International Poetry Festival’’,Nagpur,India.
2010
‘‘Chief
guest for poetry talk and poetry reading day’’,
ArcheologyMuseum,Stavanger,Norway.
‘‘49thStruga
International Poetry Festival’’,Skopje,Macedonia.
2009
‘‘ ODTÜ
Collage 4th Literature Day’’,BESAM event,Ankara,Turkey
‘‘Russian poetry book
launch(heaviness of the roses ) ,’’,Azerbaijan Writers’Club,Baku,Azerbaijan.
‘‘World
Poetry Celebration Day’’,Literature Cooperative,İstanbul,Turkey
2008
‘‘Organizer and participant for poetry
talk,poetry reading for the memory of
Turkish poet Attila İlhan’’ Literature Cooperative,İstanbul,Turkey.
‘‘Special guest for Poetry talk,interview and
poetry reading day’’,Literature Cooperative,İstanbul,Turkey.
2007
‘‘Poetry talk and book-signing day with other
Turkish poets’’,Mephisto Bookstore,İstanbul,Turkey.
2006
‘‘Poetry
book launch(missing cities ) and
book-signing day’’.New Gallery,Baku,Azerbaijan.
‘‘Turkish
poet ‘‘Cemal Süreya Association ’’, Culture and Art Event ’’,Balıkesir,Turkey.
2005
‘‘ODTÜ
Collage 1st Literature Days’’, BESAM event, ,Ankara,Turkey.
2004
‘‘Turkish
poet Cemal Süreya Association’’ poetry reading day,İstanbul.
‘‘Turkish
poet Cemal Süreya Association ’’poetry reading and book-signing day’’,İstanbul
‘‘Turkish
PEN Club World Poetry Celebration Day’’,İtalian Culture
Center,İstanbul,Turkey.
2003
‘‘Turkish
PEN Club World Poetry Celebration Day’’,Atatürk Culture
Center,İstanbul,Turkey.
2001
‘‘Turkish
PEN Club World Poetry Celebration Day’’,Atatürk Culture
Center,İstanbul,Turkey
1999
‘‘Turkish
PEN Club 1 st International
Mediterranean Poets Meeting’’,Bodrum,Muğla,Turkey.
‘‘Yaşasın
Edebiyat’’ –Turkish literature magazine event ,Yıldız Technique University,İstanbul,Turkey.
1998
‘‘Yaşasın Edebiyat’’ –Turkish literature
magazine event,İKültür Collage,stanbul,Turkey.
‘‘International
Writers and Translators House
’’residency scholarship,Rodos
Island,Greece.
‘‘Dar-ül İhsan English University 1st World
PoetryCelebration Day’’,Bangladesh PEN
Honor Guest,Dakka,Bangladesh.
