Orhan Kemal’s literature is a true reflection of his own
as well as collective life of Turkish people. He is a
progressive writer who gives power of expression to
dynamics of society associated primarily with its middle
and lower strata. In simple words, Orhan Kemal exposes
the rough and tragic sides of his society. His powerful
and lucid pen has produced literature which is gaining
more importance with the passage of time. This is the
literature of a Civilization which ruled the continent
for hundreds of years and is now a leading light for the
Third World Countries. Instead of that of the elite,
Orhan Kemal is the banner holder of peoples’ literature.
Writings of Orhan Kemal are simply new and fresh for the
Pakistani public, but all the same he has started
attracting our writers, intellectuals and opinion makers
all alike. He is Gaining a foot-hold with each one of
his books reaching the stalls. After Nazim Hikmet and
Aziz Nesin, he is the third Turkish writer getting
popular with the peoples of Pakistan.
Writing style of Orhan Kemal is impressive yet simple so
translation of this book was not much difficult yet an
interesting task. Comparatively Nazim Hikmet's letters
and his poems were difficult to translate. The part of
the book in which the writer has penned down his
experiences with Nazim Hikmet not as a great poet and a
great mind but a person who enjoys eating strawberries
and becomes excited on getting a rabbit as a gift from
his friend, is the most interesting part of the book.