Gonca Özmen (Turkey, 1982)
Gonca Özmen is one of the most well-known Turkish women poets of her generation, dealing with various issues from war to love from a feminist critical perspective. Her poems offer an exciting and challanging hybrid: conceptual complexity and the sound of folk-music. Using rhythmic elements extensively, and sticking to clear structural forms, she manages to create a critical approach towards any subject she deals with. Her unique work creates an inviting and thought-provoking atmosphere, in which even the most political statements and unexpected language do not overtake her personal …
