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Tales of crossed destinies : the modern Turkish novel in a comparative context / Azade Seyhan.

By: Language: English Series: World literatures reimaginedPublication details: New York : Modern Language Association of America, 2008.Description: xii, 237 p. : 23 cmISBN:
  • 1603290311
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PL223, S44 2008
Contents:
1. Introduction : Novel moves -- 2. Emergence of the Turkish novel from the spirit of cultural reform -- 3. Growing pains of the nation -- 4. Social responsibility and the aesthetic imperative -- 5. Istanbul : city as trope and topos of crossed destinies -- 6. Scheherazade's progeny : the modern-postmodern will to fiction -- 7. Appendix A : A pronunciation guide to Turkish -- 8. Appendix B : Modern Turkish novels in English translation -- 9. Appendix C : Chronology.
Summary: Azade Seyhan's Tales of Crossed Destinies: The Modern Turkish Novel in a Comparative Context, second in the MLA series World Literatures Reimagined, offers a much-needed guide to the vast, underexplored territory of modern Turkish literature.
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Books Books Hollanda Araştırma Enstitüsü Kütüphanesi / Netherlands Institute in Turkey Library PL223, S44 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Not For Loan 10698
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-228) and index.

1. Introduction : Novel moves -- 2. Emergence of the Turkish novel from the spirit of cultural reform -- 3. Growing pains of the nation -- 4. Social responsibility and the aesthetic imperative -- 5. Istanbul : city as trope and topos of crossed destinies -- 6. Scheherazade's progeny : the modern-postmodern will to fiction -- 7. Appendix A : A pronunciation guide to Turkish -- 8. Appendix B : Modern Turkish novels in English translation -- 9. Appendix C : Chronology.

Azade Seyhan's Tales of Crossed Destinies: The Modern Turkish Novel in a Comparative Context, second in the MLA series World Literatures Reimagined, offers a much-needed guide to the vast, underexplored territory of modern Turkish literature.

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