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The Sky Never Betrays

Ülkü Tamer

The Sky Never Betrays (Gök Onları Yanıltmaz) is one of the most distinctive and formally inventive works by Ülkü Tamer, a prominent figure of the Turkish Second New (İkinci Yeni) poetry movement. This brief but deeply impactful collection highlights Tamer's avant-garde approach to poetic form and physical structure. The poems within are specifically designed to challenge traditional, linear reading, inviting the audience to engage with the text in multiple ways and transforming the act of reading into an interactive, spatial experience.

This special release is a meticulously crafted facsimile of the original first edition, published to honor the master poet's enduring legacy. It faithfully reproduces the exact dimensions, paper quality, and unique physical arrangement of the original, preserving the experimental spirit that Tamer intended. Serving as a beautiful tribute to his innovative genius, this edition offers modern readers and devoted collectors the rare opportunity to experience the work exactly as it was first presented to the world.

Original Title Gök Onları Yanıltmaz
Language Turkish
Original Publication Year 1960
Page Count 13
ISBN 9786258094350
Dimensions 13.5 x 23.5 cm