About the Author

Yasar Esendal Kuzucu has extensive experience of teaching and lecturing in both English and Turkish. He taught English at high school and Ankara University before setting up courses for learners of Turkish in Turkey. He has translated novels from English to Turkish including Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach (Marti, published 1994), Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (Fareler ve insanlar, published 1995) and The Zurau Aphorisms by Kafka from its English edition (Aforizmalar, published 1997). He has also written a series of storybooks for children in English and grammar books for students of English in Turkey (published 1996). He is currently an interpreter and linguist living in England where he has continued his own Turkish classes.