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My Take
Nazim Hikmet is one of those figures whose life reads like the poem itself. Born in Thessaloniki in 1902 and educated in Moscow, he was a poet, playwright, and novelist praised for the lyrical flow of his words. But what moves me is that he wrote through imprisonment and exile, never softening his convictions. To me that is the real measure of an artist: poetry was not decoration for him, it was survival. He died in 1963, yet he is still read across the world, and I think that endurance speaks louder than any award he never needed.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nâzım Hikmet
- Name (Japanese)
- ナーズム・ヒクメット
- Reading
- なーずむ・ひくめっと
- Born
- January 15, 1902 – June 3, 1963
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Tiger
- Origin
- Thessaloniki, Greece
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- playwright / poet / writer / screenwriter / prose writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Galatasaray High School
- University
- Communist University of the Toilers of the East
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Nâzım Hikmet born?
January 15, 1902 – June 3, 1963.
Where is Nâzım Hikmet from?
Nâzım Hikmet is from Thessaloniki, Greece.
What does Nâzım Hikmet do?
Nâzım Hikmet works as playwright, poet, writer, screenwriter, prose writer.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.