The Smell of Fish
By Hikmet Hukumenoglu. Cemile Abla finds an innovative but troubling way of dealing with unwanted marriage proposals. Read by Sirine Saba.
In Hikmet H眉k眉menoglu's darkly comic story, The Smell of Fish, Cemile Abla finds an innovative but troubling way of dealing with unwanted marriage proposals. The reader is Sirine Saba.
The Smell of Fish is the next in the short story series, Young Turks, which marks Istanbul's tenure as European City of Culture. The three stories explore Turkey's contemporary literary scene by showcasing the work of some of the nation's newest and youngest writers.
The writer:
Hikmet H眉k眉menoglu was born in Istanbul in 1971. After studying Physics and Management at university, he worked in the finance sector. He eventually abandoned the corporate world for literary pursuits. He has published three novels. H眉k眉menoglu also writes short stories and dabbles in electronic music.
The translators are Amy Spangler and Mustafa Ziyalan.
The abridger is Richard Hamilton.
The producer is Elizabeth Allard.
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