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İlhan Berk

İlhan Berk, Turkish poet and author (died 2008)

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Born
November 18, 1918
Died
August 28, 2008
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1918

About İlhan Berk

İlhan Berk (18 November 1918 – 28 August 2008) was a leading Turkish poet. He was a dominant figure in the postmodern current in Turkish poetry (termed, "İkinci Yeni"; "The second new generation") and was very influential among Turkish literary circles. Between 1945 and 1955, Berk served as a teacher. In his later years, Berk resided in Bodrum, where he died on 28 August 2008. Berk's poetry evolved from the approach of an epical socialist to the dreamy vision of a lyrical and erotic individual.

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İlhan Berk timeline

  1. Between 1945 and 1955, Berk served as a teacher.
  2. In his later years, Berk resided in Bodrum, where he died on 28 August 2008.

The world when İlhan Berk was born

İlhan Berk was born in 1918. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1918

  • Best-selling book"The U.P. Trail" – Zane Grey

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentWorld Series played in September due to WWI
  • Top headlineWorld War I ends — Spanish Flu pandemic begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst regular airmail service
  • World population~1.78B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population102.0M

1918 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in İlhan Berk's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19182026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population102.0M341 million

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