Death and My Son (Book)

Can Yücel's 1976 publication Ölüm ve Oğlum is a collection of poems written after his release from prison. The book reflects the poet’s inner peace and spiritual world following his incarceration. Themes such as death, life, love, human conditions, and social events are explored in the poems. Yücel addresses personal and societal issues with an ironic yet sincere tone.

Themes

• Life and Death: The poems contain profound reflections on the transience of life and the reality of death.
• Love and Human Conditions: Human emotions and states such as love, friendship, and loneliness are examined.
• Social Criticism: Critiques of social injustice, inequality, and individual responsibility are present.
• Nature and Humanity: The relationship between nature and humans and nature’s impact on human life are explored.
• Irony and Humor: Serious subjects are occasionally treated with a humorous tone, offering readers a different perspective.

Poems in the Book

Baharla Ölüm Konuşmaları, Al Bir Uzun Hava, Bayramlık, Aslandan Al Haberi!, Menapoz, Cankurtaranla, Anayasası İnsanın, Epigram, Taksim Mitinginden İzlenim, Değişim.

Cansuyu

Cansuyu, Ukte, Ay! Ay! Ay!, Bi Damlacık, Küçük Kızım Su’ya, Akis, Dostum Samaripa’ya Mektup, Muhabbet, Bir Ölüm İlanı, Arkamdan Konuşmasınlar Diye, Güler Yüzümle, Ve Komiser Kolombo, Şiir-Şair-Dünya, Sonsöz, Ölüm ve Oğlum.