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Aysel K. Basci

@BasciAysel

Nonfiction writer & literary translator.

 Washington DC
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Joined January 2019
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My first full-length translated book, “Selected Stories & Poems by Sabahattin Ali,” is now available on Amazon in e-book and paperback formats. a.co/d/7fEhC4Z #SabahattinAli #literarytranslation #TurkishLit #Womenintranslation #SabahattinAliEserleri
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aboutplacejournal.org/issues… Renowned Turkish painter Irem
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My essay, “The Lonely Waters of Bosphorus,” about one of the best loved Tanpınar poems is now available in GLT. Thank you GLT for publishing it: medium.com/global-literary-t…
The Lonely Waters of the Bosphorus

The Lonely Waters of the Bosphorus

Introducing Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar’s poem “Evening”

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#Turkishliterature #ahmetHamdiTanpınar #TurkishPoetry
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A little weekend poetry, from Murathan Mungan… #murathanmungan #LiteraryTranslation #TurkishLit
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Here are eight more translated Ahmet Haşim poems. Thank you GLT… ==> medium.com/global-literary-t… #AhmetHaşim #LiteraryTranslation #TurkishLit #AhmetHamdiTanpınar
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Şiirlerin orjinal Türkçeleri çevirilerin hemen altında…
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Today is the 92nd anniversary of Turkish poet Ahmet Haşim’s death. Here is one of his best loved poems in English translation (+ original Turkish). New Haşim poems will follow soon. ==> static.wixstatic.com/mp3/95c… #AhmetHaşim #LiteraryTranslation #TurkishLit #AhmetHamdiTanpınar
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One of my favorite Sabahattin Ali stories, “The Canal,” is now on GLT ==> medium.com/global-literary-t… #SabahattinAli #literarytranslation #turkishliterature
How Zağar Mehmet Went to Prison

How Zağar Mehmet Went to Prison

A translation of Sabahattin Ali’s classic short story “The Canal”

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Honesty, especially in academia, is important! thecrimson.com/article/2025/…
Harvard Revokes Tenure From Francesca Gino, Business School Professor Accused of Data Fraud

Harvard Revokes Tenure From Francesca Gino, Business School Professor Accused of Data Fraud

Harvard Revokes Tenure From Francesca Gino, Business School Professor Accused of Data Fraud

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A shorter version of Sabahattin Ali’s classic story Hasan Drowned is now in GLT, in English translation ==> medium.com/global-literary-t… #SabahattinAli #SabahattinAliEserleri #LiteraryTranslation #TurkishLit
A Turkish Tale of a Drowned Man

A Turkish Tale of a Drowned Man

Introducing Sabahattin Ali’s story “Hasan Drowned”

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Congratulations to @EsraKahyaEsra whose “The Cuckoo” was longlisted for Deep Vellum’s Best Literary Translations Anthology, 2025 Edition. Thanks @KhoreoMag for publishing it. khoreomag.com/translation/cu… #literarytranslation #turkishliterature #speculativefiction
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Türkçesini okumak için tıklayın: ayselbasci.com/post/guguk-es…
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Here is a link to my 12 published Tanpınar poems (in translation). I will add to the list as I publish more. Wishing everyone a great Sunday. ayselbasci.com/post/12-trans… #ahmethamditanpınar #literartranslation #turkishliterature
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#ahtemkutuphane #tanpinarmerkezi
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Happy Birthday Nazım Hikmet! bosphorusreview.com/a-pictur…

A Picture of Happiness — The Bosphorus Review Of Books

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First published in 1950 as “The Life’s Shore,” A. H. Tanpınar changed the title of this poem to “Fresh as a Rose.” Thank you @thefourthriver for giving it a home: thefourthriver.com/tributari… #AhmetHamdiTanpınar #LiteraryTranslation #TurkishLiterature
Fresh As a Rose — The Fourth River

Fresh As a Rose — The Fourth River

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Translated By Aysel K. Basci

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“Life is Us (Hayat Biziz),” a poignant migration story written by Turkish author Hüseyin Babacan (translated), is now available in The Los Angeles Review: losangelesreview.org/life-is… #LiteraryTranslation #TurkishLiterature
Life Is Us by Hüseyin Babacan Translated by Aysel K. Basci - The Los Angeles Review

Life Is Us by Hüseyin Babacan Translated by Aysel K. Basci - The Los Angeles Review

I could see him. He was defying the hot temperature with his deep breathing. He appeared anxious. His bare feet bounced on the ground, repeatedly striking the sand’s dust. On him was the smell of...

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A 1947 essay by Turkish author Halide Edib Adıvar, “What Nationalism Means to Me,” is now available on Global Literary Theory, in English translation: medium.com/global-literary-t… Thank you: @balaghas #Turkishliterature #literarytranslation #HalideEdibAdıvar

What Nationalism Means to Me

Turkish author Halide Edib Adıvar on the task of the intellectual

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