Peride Celal Y�nsel, commonly known as Peride Celal or Peride Cel�l was a Turkish novelist and story writer. Born in ?stanbul, she completed her high school education in Samsun and at the French curriculum Lyc�e Sainte-Pulch�rie in ?stanbul. She spent most of her childhood in Anatolia. After returning to ?stanbul, Celal worked at Elektrik ?irketi and Ne?riyat B�rosu. In 1944, she went to Switzerland to work as an assistant at the Press Office of the Turkish Embassy in Bern. Upon her return to Turkey, she served at the governmenal press and publishing agency and the newspaper "Yeni ?stanbul". Celal acquired her love of literature from her cultured mother, and started writing at a young age. Her first story, Ak Kiz, was published in the weekly Yedig�n in 1935, which was followed by her stories, reportages and novels in the newspapers Son Posta, Cumhuriyet, Tan and Milliyet. Her literary career can be divided into two parts: During the first half, she wrote mostly romantic novels. During the second half, she focused on the twisted and corrupt lives of the Turkish bourgeoisie. Celal died on June 15, 2013, but it was announced two days later by her family. 

June 10th, 1916 in Constantinople  /  Died:   Jun 15th, 2013