FİLİZ CİVANER

After graduating from Hacettepe University in Ankara, she worked as a physiotherapist and in managerial roles within both public and private healthcare institutions. Her poems have been published in various literary magazines, and her artwork has been featured in national and international exhibitions. She has served as a facilitator for numerous cultural, artistic, and literary events. Filiz Civaner’s published books of poetry and short stories include “Yolun Götürdüğü Yer” (The Destination a Route Takes You), “Sarmal” (Spiral), and “Yanılsama” (Illusion). Serving as the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of “Papirüs” magazine, she has also garnered attention for her essays and research articles in publications such as “Beşinci Sanat”, “Çığ”, and “Edebiyatkollektifi”. Additionally, her poems have been translated and published in literary magazines in Italy, Romania, and Serbia. She has participated as a guest in various international and local festivals; she served on the Executive Committee of the 2^nd Kapanca Street Festival in İzmit and attended the International Literature Festival in Indija as a poet and guest artist. Her poems have appeared in national and international literature and poetry anthologies in Turkish, English, Serbian, Albanian, and Romanian.