Yaşar Kemal: The Writer Who Hunted Eagles with His Eyes

A biographical portrait of the great Turkish novelist Yaşar Kemal, told through the lens of a forty-four-year friendship.

Conversations about literature, folk songs and personal memories intertwine with an examination of Kemal’s literary personality and political stance. Published a year after Kemal’s death.

First published in Turkish as Gözüyle Kartal Avlayan Yazar Yaşar Kemal (Doğan Kitap, 2016).