Tales of Afrasiab ( Efrasiyab`ın Hikayeleri) (1998) - later adapted for stage.The Nasty Hero ( Galiz Kahraman) (2014).Anar is a tall and imposing figure, with a height over six feet four. A trivial fact is that each of his books have a character named 'Uzun İhsan' (meaning 'Ihsan the Tall'), which is in fact a reference to himself. He uses a mixture of Ottoman and folk terminology within his Turkish writings, giving references to myths and historical scriptures. Supernatural elements and references to folk literature and culture are commonly seen in his works. He is known for well developed, various and original characters and providing a philosophical basis for his fantasy plots. His novels are fantasy pieces supported by historical facts and rumors especially related to the Ottoman Empire and a narration resembling fairy tales. The book was translated to a number of languages, including French, German and Hungarian, and a comic book version by caricaturist İlban Ertem was released in Spring of 2015.

Īnar published his first novel, The Atlas of Misty Continents ( Puslu Kıtalar Atlası) in 1995. In 2009, he won the Erdal Öz Literature Award 'for his valuable novels and original style'. Anar now teaches at the same university, lecturing in antique philosophy and Greek. He studied philosophy in Ege University on undergraduate (1984), graduate (1989) and doctoral levels. İhsan Oktay Anar (born 1960 in Yozgat, Turkey), is a Turkish writer, illustrator, literature translator and an academic.

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