The youngest son of Ali Sabancı and Vuslat Doğan Sabancı, Kaan Sabancı published his second poetry book, ‘Maybe I Would’ve Returned’ at the young age of 15.

In his interview with Hürriyet newspaper, Kaan Sabancı cites Cemal Süreya, Nazım Hikmet, Can Yücel, Özdemir Asaf, Ahmed Arif, Turgut Uyar, Edip Cansever as his favorite poets, and complains that his peers are not interested in poetry.

In his article, Hürriyet editor Ertuğrul Özkök shared his appreciation of Sabancı’s poems:

IF A KID BORN IN 2003 CAN WRITE SUCH A POEM
“KAAN Sabancı’s first book had me baffled. A kid born in 2003...
Or, in other words
Only 15 years of age...
At 13, he published his first book of poems.
Now, his second book, “Maybe I Would’ve Returned” is out…
His first book had made me think whether he’s a one-hit wonder.
Obviously, he is not...
Just take a look at these lines...
“Gündüzüme güneş olmanı istedim senden
Ay oldun gecelerime
Ben de and içtiim her daim geceyi sevmeye
Kış girdi aramıza...”
If 15 year olds in this country have begun writing verses like these…
O everyman…
You have your work cut out for you…”

COMPARED TO ARTHUR RIMBAUD
News of Kaan Sabancı’s newest book sparked discussions on the social media the Turkish Rimbaud born to the Sabancı family!

One of the pioneers of Symbolism, French poet Arthur Rimbaud earned a well-deserved place in the annals of world literature with his works that date to his younger years.

Rimbaud, who composed his poems between the ages of 17 and 20, is regarded as the founder of the French modern poetry.

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