WRITER

Aziz Nesin

1915 - 1995

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Aziz Nesin (pronounced [ˈaziz ˈne.sin]; born Mehmet Nusret,¶ 20 December 1915 – 6 July 1995) was a Turkish writer, humorist and the author of more than 100 books. Born in a time when Turks did not have official surnames, he had to adopt one after the Surname Law of 1934 was passed. Although his family carried the nickname "Topalosmanoğlu", after an ancestor named "Topal Osman", he chose the surname "Nesin". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Aziz Nesin has received more than 296,143 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Aziz Nesin is the 865th most popular writer (up from 903rd in 2019), the 295th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 354th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Turkish Writer.

Aziz Nesin was a Turkish writer and humorist who wrote in the Turkish language. He is most famous for his humorous writings, which often used satire and parody to criticize the social and political conditions of Turkey.

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  • 68.15

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  • 42

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.88

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.84

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Aziz Nesin ranks 865 out of 7,302. Before him are Iris Murdoch, John Fante, Ambrose Bierce, Philostratus, Peter Weiss, and Frederick Forsyth. After him are Wilkie Collins, Bernard-Henri Lévy, Zeami Motokiyo, Aubrey Beardsley, Nizar Qabbani, and Charles Nodier.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1915, Aziz Nesin ranks 31. Before him are Curd Jürgens, Charles H. Townes, Les Paul, Robert Hofstadter, Clifford Shull, and Norman Foster Ramsey Jr.. After him are Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Thomas Huckle Weller, Brother Roger, Shoichi Yokoi, Rudolf Kirchschläger, and Chung Ju-yung. Among people deceased in 1995, Aziz Nesin ranks 35. Before him are Alec Douglas-Home, Ginger Rogers, Fred Perry, John B. Calhoun, Hugo Pratt, and Christian B. Anfinsen. After him are Edda Mussolini, Roger Zelazny, Louis Malle, U Nu, Rory Gallagher, and John Vincent Atanasoff.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Aziz Nesin ranks 295 out of 1,347. Before him are Ibn Hawqal (943), Strato of Lampsacus (-335), Bülent Ecevit (1925), Apollinaris of Ravenna (101), Latife Uşşaki (1898), and Erasmus of Formia (300). After him are Ayşe Sultan (1541), Theodora (815), David of Trebizond (1408), Theodoret (393), İbrahim Tatlıses (1952), and Mehmet Ali Ağca (1958).

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Among WRITERS In Türkiye

Among writers born in Türkiye, Aziz Nesin ranks 18. Before him are Theodore the Studite (759), André Chénier (1762), Novatian (220), Dio Chrysostom (40), Ahmad Khani (1650), and Ibn Hawqal (943). After him are Theodoret (393), Bar Hebraeus (1226), Mimnermus (-670), John Malalas (491), Zenodotus (-330), and Alcman (-611).

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