ANATOLIA — FLASH FICTION by Selma Aydin
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Born in 1965 in Zonguldak, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti (Republic of Turkey). Selma Aydın studied her primary, secondary and high education in this city. Also, she is studying Turkish Language and Literature Department of Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University. With the reflection of the dream world of her childhood and the geography she lived in, she has come to this day in her journey as a writer. Moreover, she started hosting in 1999. In addition, she took and still takes an active part in official and private presentations.
Furthermore, in 2010, Aydın realized another of her dreams with a TV program that she produced and hosted. And, she was the live broadcast guest of several programs on national TV channels. Next, she staged many poetry recitals and concerts consisting of her own works in Zonguldak and surrounding districts. Selma Aydın, who has nearly 100 musical works with lyrics and compositions of her own, had her name written by TRT as a composer with her first composition. She copestone her admiration for the land of her birth with the Zonguldak March she composed. Additionally, the author also learned playing Oud, continuing her music education. And then, at the “Eurasion Poets and Artists” meeting in 2018; as a poet and writer, she was invited to Azerbaijan as a guest.
Furthermore, she was accepted as a member of MESAM (Turkish Musical Work Owners Professional Association) on September 6, 2021. So far, Selma Aydın has published collections of her poems: Kırkımdan Sonra Azmadım, Kırkımdan Önce Yazmadım - 2011, Rutubet Böcekleri - 2013, and Yolsuz Dere in, Üvey Şehirler - 2016. Also, the author has published a children’s book titled Organik Nine Hikayeleri – 2022. Recently, she met with her readers with her poetry book Aşk Şair’in Kıblesidir. Moreover, the author’s novel titled Kül is expected to be published soon. She won the Müfide Güzin Anatolian Special Jury Award for her book Organik Nine Hikayeleri. Presently, she has also been writing for the local Halkın Sesi newspaper for 9 years. She is married and has 2 children and 2 grandchildren.
As the morning crimson began to peek from behind the mountains, we’d hear first “good mornings” from the roosters. And, those crystal-clear voices, enveloping the entire village, would press the start button on a new day’s life.