Peride Celal Yönsel (June 10, 1916 – June 15, 2013), commonly known as Peride Celal or Peride Celâl, was a Turkish novelist and story writer. Her work has won major awards such as the

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in 1977, and the

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Novel Prize in 1991.

Early life

Born in

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, she completed her high school education in

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and at the French curriculum Lycée Sainte-Pulchérie in

. She spent most of her childhood in

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Career

After returning to Istanbul, Celal worked at Elektrik Şirketi and Neşriyat Bürosu. In 1944, she went to Switzerland to work as an assistant at the Press Office of the Turkish Embassy in

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. Upon her return to Turkey, she served at the governmental press and publishing agency () and the newspaper "''Yeni İstanbul''". Celal acquired her love of literature from her cultured mother, and started writing at a young age. Her first story, ''Ak Kiz'', was published in the weekly ''Yedigün'' in 1935, which was followed by her stories, reportages and novels in the newspapers ''Son Posta'', ''Cumhuriyet'', ''Tan'' and ''Milliyet''. Her literary career can be divided into two parts: During the first half, she wrote mostly romantic novels. During the second half, she focused on the twisted and corrupt lives of the Turkish

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Death

Celal died on June 15, 2013, but it was announced two days later by her family.Renowned author Peride Celal passes away at 97
She was survived by her daughter

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, who was the chair of the English Language and Literature Department at

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Recognition

In 1977 Celal was honored for her novel ''Üç Yirmi Dört Saat'' with the Turkish

along with Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca. The ''1991

Novel Prize'' was bestowed on Peride Celal for her novel ''Kurtlar''. In 1996, Selim İleri published a book titled ''Present to Peride Celal'' (Peride Celal’e Armağan) edited by 19 Turkish authors.

Works

Novels

*''Sönen Alev'' (1938) *''Yaz Yağmuru'' (1940) *''Ana Kız'' (1941) *''Kızıl Vazo'' (1941) *''Ben Vurmadım'' (1941) *''Atmaca'' (1944) *''Aşkın Doğuşu'' (1944) *''Kırkıncı Tepe'' (1945) *''Dar Yol'' (1949) *''Üç Kadının Romanı'' (1954) *''Kırkıncı Oda'' (1958) *''Gecenin Ucundaki Işık'' (1963) *''Güz Şarkısı'' (1966) *''Evli Bir Kadının Günlüğünden'' (1971) *''Üç Yirmidört Saat'' (1977) *''Kurtlar'' (1990) *''Deli Aşk'' (2002)

Stories

*''Jaguar'' (1978) *''Bir Hanım Efendinin Ölümü'' (1981) *''Pay Kavgası'' (1985).

Gallery

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Celal, Peride 1916 births 2013 deaths Writers from Istanbul Turkish women novelists Turkish novelists 20th-century Turkish novelists 20th-century Turkish women writers 20th-century Turkish writers Lycée Sainte Pulchérie Istanbul alumni