Poetryzine Magazine presents the interview with the Turkish poet Fikret Çelik made by Ana Stjelja
When did you start writing?
I started writing poetry in high school. My first poem was published in the journal Edebiyat Kültür ve Sanat (Literature, Culture and Art) while I was studying at the University.
When did you usually find inspiration for your poetry?
The source of my poem; I can say that the street I walk on, the stone wall I touch, the tree I see, a sparrow placed in front of the window, humans, nature, and love.
How would you define poetry as an art and what it means to you?
Poetry, for me, is the air that breathes art, the atmosphere of the world.
Do you have some favorite poets, whether of Turkish or foreign literature?
I can name Orhan Veli Kanık, Edip Cansever, Murathan Mungan and many more names from Turkish literature. From Foreign Literature, Pablo Neruda, Louis Aragon, and Edgar Allan Poe are the ones that come to my mind right now.
Tell us a bit more about your poetry books and which one you are the most proud of?
My first poetry book, titled Sonrası (After), was published in March 2018 and had two editions. My 2nd Poetry book, Kuş Yokuşu (The Bird Slope), was published in January 2022. There are mainly lyric and didactic poetry types: Love, mythology, human and social life, anxieties, and hope. Both of my books are important to me.
How do you see poetry in the future. Will it change and go through some kind of transformation?
As long as human being exists, poetry will exist. Poetry is influenced by the age in which people live. In the future, besides reading poetry, I think it will be listened to on digital platforms rather than read in the developing digital age.
What are your current writing plans? Are you planning to publish some new book?
I have a short story book work in my hand. I just released my second poetry book.
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