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Zeynep Şen

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A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, Zeynep Şen is literary translator and writer. Her articles and interviews have appeared in literary magazines such as Sabit Fikir and the New York Journal of Books (http://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/revie...). She is the US & International Rights Agent for Word Link Literary Agency (http://www.wordlink.us/#agents), based in New York. ...more

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	Japonların 100 Yıl Yaşama Sırrı by Junko Takahashi, Zeynep Şen (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 3.60 avg rating — 306 ratings — published 2017 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Milena Eve Dönüyor by Katri Lipson, Zeynep Şen (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 2.69 avg rating — 254 ratings — published 2012 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bisikletçiler: İki Teker Üstünde Geçen 200 Yıl by Michael Hutchinson, Zeynep Şen (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 3.93 avg rating — 147 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beckett Hatırlarken/Hatırlamak Beckett'i by James Knowlson, Elizabeth Knowlson, Zeynep Şen (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 4.06 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2006 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Erkekler Ağlar by Joan Turu, Joan Turu Sánchez, Zeynep Şen (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 4.44 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2021 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Born from Ashes: A Daughter of Drenica, Kosovo by Kaltrina Zeneli, Zeynep Şen (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Robby Warda (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zeal: Spanish by Christian Carmona, Zeynep Şen (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zeal: Spanish by Christian Carmona, Zeynep Şen (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Born from Ashes: A Daughter of Drenica, Kosovo: A Kosovo War Memoir of Survival, Family, and the Albanian Refugee Journey by Kaltrina Zeneli, Zeynep Şen (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Robby Warda (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Gökhan Yavuz Demir: Yazarlık, Çevirmenlik & Türkçe

Gökhan Yavuz Demir genç bir akademisyen, çevirmen ve yazar. Edebiyat ve dilbilimiyle zenginleştirilmiş bir sosyolojiyi savunan Demir, Hokkadan’la akademisyenlik, çevirmenlik ve yazarlığının Türkçe’ye ve dilbilime bakışını nasıl etkilediğini konuşuyor.

Aynı zamanda bir akademisyen, çevirmen ve yazarsınız. Çevirmenliğe nasıl başladınız? Üç mesleğiniz bir şekilde birbirlerini tetikledi mi?

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