Birgul Oguz

Background

She was born in İstanbul and studied Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies at Istanbul Bilgi University.

Education

She also attended Edinburgh University in 2006.

Career

Currently working towards a Doctor of Philosophy in English Literature at Boğaziçi University, she also teaches literature at Moda Sahnesi and Nazım Hikmet Academy in Istanbul. She has published two works of fiction till date: Fasulyenin Bildiği (2007) and Hah (2012).

Achievements

• The latter won the 2014 European Union Prize for Literature.