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Can Yücel

Turkish poet

1926 - 1999

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His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Can Yücel is the 5,804th most popular writer, the 1,246th most popular biography from Türkiye and the 145th most popular Turkish Writer.

Can Yücel is most famous for his witty and rebellious Turkish poetry that spoke directly to everyday struggles. A surprising lesser-known fact is that he lived from 1926 to 1999 while also excelling as a translator of world classics. His lasting legacy endures through generations of Turkish readers who cherish his accessible voice in modern literature.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Can Yücel ranks 5,804 out of 7,302. Before him are Jacob Abbott, Park Wan-suh, Teréz Karacs, Vigdis Hjorth, William Blum, and Shaqe Çoba. After him are Majgull Axelsson, Ibrahim Tuqan, Franz von Dingelstedt, J. Slauerhoff, James Dashner, and Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Can Yücel ranks 446. Before him are Maximilian Raub, Raaj Kumar, Johannes Joachim Degenhardt, Happy Rockefeller, Rino Ferrario, and John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough. After him are Walter Lassally, Verne Gagne, Nikos Koundouros, Lino Aldani, Milo O'Shea, and Helmut Rix. Among people deceased in 1999, Can Yücel ranks 266. Before him are Greg, Roger Rio, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, Guillermo Arellano, Alfred Raoul, and Peter Seeberg. After him are Jorge Góngora, Necil Kazım Akses, Roberto Bussinello, Humberto Fernández-Morán, Arvo Viitanen, and Enrique Hormazábal.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Can Yücel ranks 1,246 out of NaN. Before him are Rıfat Ilgaz (1911), Muhibbe Darga (1921), Leo Tornikios (1100), Fatma Seher Erden (1888), Müfide İlhan (1911), and Suzan Kahramaner (1913). After him are Hami Mandıralı (1968), Kemal Tahir (1910), Necil Kazım Akses (1908), Özge Gürel (1987), Epenetus of Carthage (1), and Nuriye Ulviye Mevlan Civelek (1893).

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Among Writers In Türkiye

Among writers born in Türkiye, Can Yücel ranks 145. Before him are Zahrad (1924), Mateja Matevski (1929), Emine Semiye Önasya (1864), Memnon of Heraclea (null), Melih Cevdet Anday (1915), and Rıfat Ilgaz (1911). After him are Kemal Tahir (1910), Mehmet Emin Yurdakul (1869), Oktay Rıfat Horozcu (1914), Peyami Safa (1899), Mehmed Uzun (1953), and Can Dündar (1961).

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