TDE414

School of Humanities \ Turkish Language and Literature

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Compulsory

Turkish

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Turkish Language and Literature Undergraduate Program

In this course, the understanding of the story and the novel that developed from the 19th century to the 20th century will be examined; the characteristics of the novel and the story genres and their development within the scope of Turkish Literature will be discussed in comparison with Western literature.

1. Aslan, Nihayet; Türk Romanının Oluşumu, Ankara, Phoenix yay., 2007.
2. Cevdet Kudret; Türk Edebiyatında Hikâye ve Roman, İstanbul, İnkılâp yay., 2009.
3. Kaplan, Mehmet; Hikâye Tahlilleri, 2.bs., İstanbul, Dergâh yay., 1984.

The aim of this course is to introduce the first examples of stories and novels written in the 19th century and to provide an understanding of the characteristics of novel and story genres.

1. Learns the concepts of the story and novel that developed from the 19th century to the 20th century in comparison with Western literature.
2. Recognizes the novelists and storytellers of this period.
3. Learns to read and analyze important works of this period.

Week 1: Definition and characteristics of novel and story genres
Week 2: Historical development of novel and story genres
Week 3: History and general framework of novel and story genres in Turkish literature
Week 4: Movements that guide novel and story genres in Turkish literature
Week 5: Reading: Samipaşazade Sezai- Sergüzeşt
Week 6: Reading: Samipaşazade Sezai- Küçük Şeyler
Week 7: History and development of Turkish novel
Week 8: Reading: Namık Kemal-İntibah
Week 9: Reading: Recaizade Mahmut Ekrem- Araba Sevdası
Week 10: Reading: Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil- Mai ve Siyah
Week 11: Scope and characteristics of 19th century novel and story
Week 12: Scope and characteristics of 19th century novel and story

• Midterm 35 %
• Final 40 %
• Participation 5 %
• Homework 20 %