Ercan Kesal Author

Ercan Kesal graduated from medical school at Ege University in 1984 and served as a doctor at health clinics across Turkey for many years. After he began his own practice he studied social anthropology and applied psychology. Kesal’s first poetry and prose were published in the journal Dönem when he was studying medicine in Izmir. During his mandatory civil service as a doctor, he gave interviews and wrote articles for the journal Son Reçete. After settling in Istanbul in 1990, Kesal became one of the founders of Era Publishing. With a role in the film Uzak he began his career in cinema and acted in several other films while continuing to write screenplays.

Alexander Dawe has translated several contemporary Turkish novels as well as classics of the twentieth century. He lives and works on one of the Princes’ Islands in Istanbul.