Zehra Cirak
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Born 1960 in Istanbul. Moved to Germany 1963, raised in Karlsruhe. Resides and works in Berlin since 1982 with the visual artist Jürgen Walter.
Publications:
1987 – Flugfänger, first volume of poetry with illustrations by Jürgen Walter
Publisher: artinform, Karlsruhe.
1991 - Vogel auf dem Rücken eines Elefanten, poems and short prose.
Publisher: Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Cologne.
1994 - Fremde Flügel auf eigener Schulter, poems. Publisher: Kiepenheuer
& Witsch, Cologne
2000 - Leibesübungen, poems. Publisher: Kiepenheuer & Witsch.
2008 - In Bewegung, poems and miniatur-stories, Publisher: Schiler
Verlag Berlin
2011 - Der Geruch von Glück, short-stories, Publisher: Schiler Verlag Berlin
2013 - Z. Cirak & J. Walter Die Kunst der Wissenschaft/ The art of Science
e-book Publisher: Schiler Verlag Berlin
Various Grants and Awards.
1989 – Adelbert von Chamisso Most Promising Young Author Award
1993 - Friedrich Hölderlin Most Promisting Young Author Award
2001 - Adelbert von Chamisso Award
2005 - Poetry Award of Amistade Multietnica Poeta Anima Istranza, Olbia
The primary emphasis of Çirak work lies in collaboration and in performances both at home and abroad with texts accompanying sculptures by visual artist Jürgen Walter.
Information in photo-text-sound on this collaboration to be found at :
Poetry
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Classic Attempt / Klassischer Versuch
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Strange Wings on One´s Shoulders / Fremde Flügel auf eigener Schulter
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Cross Questioning / Im Kreuzverhör
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Military / Military
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Bird on the Ramp / Vogel auf der Rampe