The novel features a serial killer who is also an RC Alumnus.
Journalist, economist, and prolific author Cüneyt Ülsever’s latest book Ben Bir Seri Katilim ( I am a Serial Killer, Kırmızı Kedi Yayınları) is a thriller featuring a striking character: a serial killer who is both a mathematical genius and an RC alumnus. When RCQ asked Ülsever why he chose to make the character a graduate of his own alma mater, he jokingly replied, “I chose RC because I know it thoroughly.”
Ülsever developed a love of reading and theater at an early age thanks to his highly encouraging mother. He wrote his first story in third grade 3. However, he chose to study economics, even though he says he would have preferred to study comparative literature.
Ülsever’s favorite writers are Yaşar Kemal, Yahya Kemal Beyatlı, and Nazım Hikmet: “I believe Yahya Kemal and Nazım Hikmet are the true masters of the Turkish language. I am in awe of the way they command words.”
Ülsever believes there is no formula for becoming a writer and that the first requirement is simply to want it. For members of the RC community who aspire to write, he recommends reading extensively and writing regularly: “It is important to develop discipline and to write every day.”
Reflecting on his student years, Ülsever remembers his elective literature class with Mrs. Wilson fondly: “I learned a great deal from her. She often hosted the entire class in her garden and encouraged us to debate ideas. We were taught not to memorize information, but to question it constantly, and to understand that everything can be debated.”
