BETÜL DÜNDER

She was born in Istanbul. She studied sociology. Her first poem appeared in Varlık (Existence) literary magazine. This was followed by her poems, prose writings and interviews being printed in many literary magazines. As to the 2002 Yaşar Nabi Nayır Youth Prizes, her poetry was found “remarkable”. She received 2005 Rifat Ilgaz Poetry Award and 2005 Zekâi Özger “Jury Special Prize”. The first volume of her academic study entitled “Konuşmalar Kitabı: Şairler Arasında Kadın Olmak – The Book of Conversations: Being A Woman Among Poets” was published by the Publishing House Paradoks in 2013. Her Poetry collections: “Ayna Yorgunluğu – The Fatigue of the Mirror” Mayıs Publishing (2005),  “Başka Dünyalar İçinde – Inside Other Worlds” İkaros Publishing (2013)