Alova (1952) studied at METU (Ankara) and Istanbul University. His first poem was published in 1973, his first book in 1980. He has authored five poetry books and a volume of collected poems (1973-2013). He has received numerous national awards, as both poet and translator (e.g., Nazım Hikmet Award). Equally prolific as a translator, Alova translated major poets, including Kavafis, Neruda, Lorca, and Catullus, into Turkish. He is currently writing his long epic poem, “First Plural Song”, whose first volume received the prestigious Yunus Nadi Poetry Award.
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