Alperen Yeşil

Alperen Yeşil (born 27 July 1984) is a Turkish-Canadian poet and playwright. He was born in Izmir Turkey. He graduated from TED Aliağa College in 2002.He completed his undergraduate studies at Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Performing Arts, majoring in Dramatic Writing in 2008.His first published poem,Hurma Ağacı, appeared in Varlık magazine in 2003. Afterward, his poems were published in various printed literary, cultural, and arts magazines. He also worked for a period as a copywriter in several advertising agencies.

Poetry

• Erdişi, Varlık Publications, 2004
• Delgeç, Şiirden Publications, 2011
• Atlas, Yasak Meyve Publications, 2014
• Sevgili Elisa, Klaros Publications, 2021
• Kırkyama, Orlando Art Publications, 2024

Plays

• Zifir ile Şevder (2005)
• Ben Şahsen Biraz Kadın (2006)
• Babamın Gölgesi ya da Hazar’ın Dibi (2007)
• Yıldızın Kaydığı (2008)
• Lâle-i Nûman (2014)
• Pembe Postal (2015)

Awards

• Erdişi, Yaşar Nabi Nayır Youth Awards – Poetry, 2004
• Zifir ile Şevder, Suat Taşer Short Play Writing Competition, 2005
• Ben Şahsen Biraz Kadın, Suat Taşer Short Play Writing Competition, 2006
• Babamın Gölgesi ya da Hazar’ın Dibi, Suat Taşer Short Play Writing Competition, 2007
• Yıldızın Kaydığı, Mitos Boyut Playwriting Competition, 2008
• Lâle-i Nûman, Ferâizcizâde Mehmet Şâkir Playwriting Competition, 2014
• Pembe Postal, Mitos Boyut Playwriting Competition, 2015