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Article: The life of a man is more valuable than the survival of a country: the respected Kurdish-born writer and political activist Yachar Kemal talked to Chris Kutschera. (Mosaic).
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- The Middle East
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- March 1, 2002
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A few months after the death of his wife Thilda, with whom he lived for 50 years, Yachar Kemal is a man overwhelmed by grief. His feelings are understandable; few wives play such an important role in the life of a writer.
The daughter of Sultan Abdul Hamid's Jewish doctor, Thilda spoke perfect English and French and was Yachar Kemal's eyes and ears on the world. She kept him informed of the new literary publications, translated his books and protected him from intruders. But, despite his sadness and the physical drawbacks of his 80 years, Yachar Kemal is remarkably alert and continues his writing in the big sitting room and office that he shared with Thilda.
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