Aylin Antmen
S. Aylin Antmen Yücel (born in Istanbul, in 1981) is a Turkish poet, essayist and editor.
She wrote her first poem when she was 13 years old. She has published poetry and prose. Antmen’s first published poem appeared in Patika poetry review in 2004. Her poems and articles were published in the reviews Varlık, Patika, Damar, Cumhuriyet Kitap, Özgür Edebiyat, etc. Currently, she is a student in the department of Sociology at Istanbul University.
Her works were found “remarkable” in 2008 Yaşar Nabi Nayır Youth Awards with“Sonsuzluğa Kiracı”. Some of her poems have translated into many languages (English, Zaza, Urdu, Kurdish, Persian and French).
Books:
1. Sonsuzluğa Kiracı, Şiirden Digraf Books, May 2011. ISBN 978-605-4509-00-3 (The second edition, October, 2016. Ve Publishing House. ISBN 978-605-9626-06-4) Poetry book available to buy
2. Geceyle Bir, Ve Publishing House, October 2016. ISBN 978-605-9626-05-7 Poetry book available to buy
3. Ateş Sözcükleri, Ve Publishing House, September 2018. ISBN 978-605-9626-19-4 Poetry book available to buy
4. Bırakma Dersleri, Ve Publishing House, February 2021. ISBN 978-605-9626-32-3 Poetry book available to buy
Other Collections (as a participant):
1. Turkish Poetry Today 2017, Red Hand Books, 2017. (England), 2. Mantis Journal, Stanford University Press, 2019. (USA), 3. The Enchanting Verses Literary Review, 2020. (India), 4. Honar u Jamee Review, 2021. (Iran), 5. Circumference Magazine, 2023. (USA)