Emine Sevgi Özdamar: Biography, Facts and Career
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Emine Sevgi Özdamar (; born 10 August 1946) is a writer, director, and actress of Turkish origin who has lived and worked in Germany since 1976. Özdamar's art is distinctive in that it is influenced by her life experiences, which straddle the countries of Germany and Turkey throughout times of turmoil in both. One of her most notable accomplishments is winning the 1991 Ingeborg Bachmann Prize. Özdamar's literary work has received much recognition and scholarly attention. A lover of poetry, she found great inspiration in the works of Heinrich Heine and Bertolt Brecht, especially from an album of the latter's songs which she had bought in the 1960s in Berlin. She later decided to study with Brecht's disciple Benno Besson in Berlin, where she resides.
Quick facts about Emine Sevgi Özdamar
- Full name: Emine Sevgi Özdamar
- Born: 1946-08-10
- Nationality: Turkey
- Known as: Actor
- Wikidata ID: Q446415
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Who is Emine Sevgi Özdamar?
Emine Sevgi Özdamar (; born 10 August 1946) is a writer, director, and actress of Turkish origin who has lived and worked in Germany since 1976.
What nationality is Emine Sevgi Özdamar?
Emine Sevgi Özdamar is Turkey.
When was Emine Sevgi Özdamar born?
Emine Sevgi Özdamar was born on 1946-08-10.
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