School of Humanities \ Turkish Language and Literature
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
Programs that can take the course
Turkish Language and Literature Undergraduate Program
In this course, individuals, works, schools, communities and groups in contemporary Turkish literature will be introduced. Turkish novels and stories written since the 1960s will be examined from a socio-historical perspective.
Textbook and / or References
1. Aytaç, Gürsel; Çağdaş Türk Romanı, Ankara, Doğubatı Yay., 2012.
2. Moran, Berna; Türk Romanına Eleştirel Bir Bakış 3, İst, İletişim Yay., 2015.
3. Tosun, Necip; Modern Öykü Kuramı, Ankara, Hece Yay., 2014.
The aim of this course is to introduce the modern Turkish novel and story written after 1960.
1. Recognizes the modern Turkish novel and story written in Turkey after 1960.
2. Recognizes the important novelists and storytellers of this period and learns how to read and analyze their works.
Week 1: Turkish political and literary climate since 1960
Week 2: Literary trends since 1960
Week 3: General characteristics of the modern Turkish novel
Week 4: Novel review: Oğuz Atay "Tehlikeli Oyunlar"
Week 5: Novel review: Tarık Buğra "Küçük Ağa"
Week 6: Novel review: Orhan Pamuk "Benim Adım Kırmızı"
Week 7: General characteristics of the modern Turkish story
Week 8: Story review: Rasim Özdenören "Mor Sinekler"
Week 9: Story review: Mustafa Kutlu "Kambur Hafız ve Minare", Ayfer Tunç "Aziz Bey Hadisesi"
Week 10: Comparison of works from modern period and previous periods
Week 11: Comparison of works from modern period and previous periods
Week 12: Summary of the development of novel and story genres up to the present
Tentative Assesment Methods
• Midterm 35 %
• Final 40 %
• Participation 5 %
• Homework 20 %
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