Mario Levi was born in 1957. He graduated from Saint Michel High School in 1975, from Istanbul University the Faculty of Literature French Language and Literature Department in 1980. His first articles were published in the newspaper "Şalom". These were followed by his other articles in the publication organs like "Cumhuriyet", "Studyo Imge", "Milliyet Sanat", "Gosteri", "Argos", "Gergedan", "Varlik". His first published book is called "Jacques Brel: A Lonely Man" (1986). This book is a novelized version of his university graduation thesis. His first story book “Not Being Able to Go to a City"... View More »

Mario Levi was born in 1957. He graduated from Saint Michel High School in 1975, from Istanbul University the Faculty of Literature French Language and Literature Department in 1980. His first articles were published in the newspaper "Şalom". These were followed by his other articles in the publication organs like "Cumhuriyet", "Studyo Imge", "Milliyet Sanat", "Gosteri", "Argos", "Gergedan", "Varlik". His first published book is called "Jacques Brel: A Lonely Man" (1986). This book is a novelized version of his university graduation thesis. His first story book “Not Being Able to Go to a City" was published in 1990. This book having autobiographic qualities is like an account of the writer with both his loves and his childhood and preteens. The book won the Haldun Taner Story Prize of the year. His second story book, "Madame Floridis May not Return" published in 1991, includes the people of Istanbul who have difficulty in adapting to the minority group and the society. In 1992, his first novel called “Our Best Love Story" was published. Then a long silence took place. His 800 paged novel called "Istanbul Was a Fairy Tale" was published in 1999. This book is the story of a Jewish family who lived in Istanbul between 1920’s and 1980’s. The heroes of the other minorities of the city are also seen in this novel. Mario Levi, in addition to being a writer, has done jobs like a French teacher, an importer, a journalist, a radio programmer and a copywriter. He has still been giving lectures in Yeditepe University. He has also been giving Article Creating lessons to the people who set their hearts on this way in some writing factories. Levi’s latest novel “Where Were You When Darkness Fell?” was published in January 2009 and has been receiving very good reviews. «View Less