Mustafa Gökçek was born on 02.10.1953 in Gaziantep. He completed his primary education in the city where he was born and his secondary and high school education in İzmir, where he continued his education and life. Writer/Poet/Playwright and theater trainer-director Mustafa Gökçek completed his high school education at DTCF in Ankara after these studies. His literary life, which started with poetry at the age of 12, 13, like some writers, continued his literary life with the publication of his first story in various newspapers and magazines from the age of 16:
ATTEMPT:
- “Essays – 1 (two editions)” (1973 / 1985 influence)
- “The Trials – 2 (From the Pain of Life…)” (1991-effect)
- “Essays- 3 (Cheap Words…) (1993- Çağrı Publishing House)
The author, who entered the world of literature with his book “Demeler (2 Editions)” published in the 1970s, as a result of retouching the stories and novels he wrote in previous dates;
NOVEL:
- “Gain” (1999 – Yom)
- “Humpback Kati” (1989 – University Publishing. Bookstore)
- “The Furious World” (1980 – University Press. Bookstore
- “The Apprentice” (1995 – Yom)
- “The Bus” (2000)
- “Murtaza” (1999)
- “It’s Spring Outside” (3 Editions), (1989 – Cem)
- “The Last Claps – Youth Novel” (2001)
- “A Free Call – Volume 1” (2002)
- “A Free Call – Volume 2” (2003)
- “Great Sorrow” (2016 – Messenger, Doğu Kitapevi)
- “Coat Sea” (2021 – Messenger, Doğu Bookstore)
- “Times in the Days of Corona” (2021- Messenger, Doğu Bookstore)
STORY:
- “Facts, 11 Stories” (1979 – University)
- “The Sun on the Horizon, 10 Stories” (University)
- “My Shadow Has Fallen into Water” (1996 – Leyal Publishing House / Hürriyet Newspaper Sedat Simavi Foundation Short Story Award)
- “Good Will (Haldun Taner Short Story Award)” (2000)
- “Compass (published in France)” (2001)
THEATRE:
- “Mektephane, two acts (Experimental theater)” (Staged and published by the University / 2000)
MOVIE SCENARIO:
- “Stay here, don’t go” (2000)
- “Far Lands…” (2001)
- “I’m Here” (2003)
- The game “Pavement Engineer” was filmed as a series. (2004)
POEM:
- “First” (2002 – Impact)
- “Red Dawns Flowing From My Mountains” (1985 – Icarus)
- “The Pain of Life” (1990)
- “Lonely Trees” (1980 – yom)
- “My Age is in the Siege – Madimak is Burning” (2000 – Impact)
- “Amber, Efkar, Longing” (2004 – Impact)
- “My Old Friends” (2006)
INTERPRETATION AS BOOK REVIEW AND CRITICAL
(Journal and newspaper articles);
- “Hours of Interpretation- 1” (2015)
- “Hours of Interpretation- 2” (2016)
- “Hours of Interpretation-3” (2017)
- “Hours of Interpretation-4” (2018)
- “Hours of Interpretation-5” (2019)
- “Hours of Interpretation-6” (2020)
- “Hours of Interpretation-7” (2021)
ARTICLES I WROTE:
- “Theatre Education” (1994 / University Publication.)
- “Diction-Phonetics” (1996 / Textbook, University Publication)
- “Pronunciation Trainings” (1997 – University Publication)
- “On Coffee” (2001 / World, General Release to All Countries)
- “Being Enlightened” ( 2003 – University / Universal Journal – Partner)
- “The Place and Importance of Theater in Contemporary Society” (Universal Magazine publication)
- “Political Literature” (columns published in Haber Hürriyet Newspaper)
- Newspaper columns (article type); Since 1987…
- A total of 85/95 scientific articles
In total as publications; he has over 50 publications…
In addition to the books published with their names, some of the poems and books of the author were published in Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, England and Russia. One of his short stories was published in France and he collaborated in Russia and and Mexico, Korea, Greece, America, Japan, Azerbaijan, Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tatarstan, England, Sarajevo, Albania, Croatia… And many more! . An award from the Sedat Simavi Foundation of Turkey and a Haldun Taner short story award, a medal for one of his short stories from France (Puslu Ayna) and an award from Ankara University. And right now (covid-19 days due to the flow of life); He is preparing a historical novel with a novel titled “Times in the Days of Corona”. Also on behalf of; In Seferihisar-Ürkmez Youth Center, a Memorial and Study Room and a Library were opened in his name… A few of my poems were translated into English and Spanish on Mexican radio and performed there as well.
Author, TYS (Turkish Writers’ Union), PEN (International Writers’ Union), TÜRKGEB (Founder of Young Writers’ Union of Turkey), İZMES (Founder-President of İzmir Literature-Art Group) TÜRKYES (Turkey Publishing, Literature, Art – Founder, Honorary President) is a member of İZSES (Founder of İzmir Art and Literature Conversations) and the International Union of Activist Artists, and currently continues to write in the newspaper “Haber Hürriyet” and the website-newspaper www.haberhürriyet.com
THIS CITY
This dizzying wind passed me unconscious
My hopes are dying in the darkness of this city
This city is suffocating with so many dead ends and despair.
No, it’s not enough, let the storms go away, for God’s sake.
The ferry staggered through the streets with the wind behind it.
Hold my heart for a while so
I don’t drown in this city
My soul is a smokeless hearth wrapped in ivy
If I disappear like a burning candle in this city, my hopes are gone
Even if you get lost in this city,
get out from the terrace of the glass mansion
No, it’s not enough to be in the dead-end streets
I left
Don’t look for me in this city,
I left you in the dark of the evening
Storms are breaking out in the sip of the glass on my table
The streets have turned into dead ends, my hopes are gone now
Be a candle to my despair in the falling darkness
My hopes are now running out in this city with my helpless heart
As if this wasn’t enough, it fell to me to disappear and remain silent.
The streets are in flames,
I don’t know what’s going on
Storms blow the heart that drifts alone
Desperation is approaching step
by step like the falling darkness
It’s up to me to feel sad in this city,
leave me alone for God’s sake.
