Erol Toy
Erol Toy in 2010
Erol Toy in 2010
Born1 October 1936
Alasehir, Turkey
Died13 March 2021 (aged 84)
OccupationNovelist
NationalityTurkish
Period1952–2021
GenreNovel
Subjectliterature
SpouseGeneviève Toy
Website
eroltoy.free.fr

Erol Toy (1 October 1936[1] – 13 March 2021) was a Turkish writer.

Biography

Toy was born in Manisa, Turkey, and started work after graduating from secondary school. After working as a baker, banker, creator of the mutual organization of sponge fishermen paralysed after decompression problems, he moved to Istanbul. He became a unionist by creating the Bank-İş union. Erol Toy who published his writings in several papers published his first novel in 1952 in the Çınar magazine. As a writer directing the YAZKO council, he wrote on the social, economical and political problems of Turkey. Erol Toy who used social realism, was known to the audience after the first publication of his İmparator (the imperor) novel in 1974. This novel is said to tell the life of Turkish billionaire Vehbi Koç, founder of the Koç group, (this novel was sold to 1.5 million since its publication, according to his publisher). Erol Toy who published short stories, novels, essays and critiques and several plays of which have been acted, received third place at the Ali Naci Karacan prize in 1962. None of his creations was translated yet.

In May and June 2011, his play Pir Sultan Abdal, toured in Germany and in France by Ankara Birlik Tiyatrosu.

Short stories

  • YenilgiThe defeat – 1967
  • IğrıpThe small boat – 1977

Books for children

  • Fareler CumhuriyetiThe republic of the mices – 1975
  • Altın SarayThe golden palace – 1980
  • Son ÇağrıThe last resort – 1981
  • Avcı KekliğiHunting licence – 1982
  • Aliş İle KoşkaAlishe and Koshka – 2003

Novels

  • Toprak AcıkıncaWhen earth is thirsty – 1968
  • Acı ParaBitter money – 1970
  • Azap OrtaklarıCompanions of suffering – 1973
  • İmparatorThe emperor – 1973
  • KördüğümThe Gordian Knot – 1974
  • Son SeçimThe last choice – 1976
  • GözbağıBlinders – 1976
  • Doruktaki ÖfkeAngers at the top – 1977
  • Kuzgunlar ve LeşlerCrows and deads – 1978
  • Zor Oyunu – 1980 – The law of the strongest – 1980
  • KilittaşıThe keystone – 1988
  • Yitik Ülkü Cilt −1Lost ideal Tome 1 – 1995
  • Yitik Ülkü Cilt −2Lost ideal Tome 2
  • Yitik Ülkü Cilt −3Lost ideal Tome 3
  • Arinna'nın GölgesiOn the shadow of Arinna – 2000
  • Sır KüpüThe well of secrets – 2004
  • Bade HarabSour wine – 2010
  • Hoca EfendiHodja Efendi – 2011

Plays

  • Pir sultan Abdal – 1968
  • Parti Pehlivan – 1973
  • MeddahThe actor – 1971
  • Düş ve GerçekDream and reality – 1972
  • İzmir'in İçindeInside Izmir – 1973
  • İptekiAt the end of the cord – 1973
  • LozanLausanne – 1973
  • Çeliğe Su VermekWatering the cuttings – 1980
  • Kadınlar MatinesiThe women's morning – 1992
  • Kongre – The congress – 1995
  • Kırat'ın Süvarisi – 1998
  • Dağ Küreden Yer Küreye – 2007

Essays

  • Türk Gerilla TarihiHistory of Turkish guerilla – 1970
  • Bal TutanlarThe ones holding honey – 1976
  • Aydınımız İnsanımız DevletimizOur intellectuals, our people, our State – 1982
  • Ordu ve PolitikaArmy and politics – 1983
  • O'na KatılmakParticipate to it

Stories

  • Günü GününeFrom day to day – 1981
  • Meclisler ve PartilerParliaments and parties – 1990
  • Yazko'nun ÖyküsüHistory of Yazko, writers' and publishers' cooperative – 2007

References

  1. "Erol Toy".
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