Rapture and Revolution: Essays on Turkish Literature

by Talât Sait Halman

The articles contained in this volume collectively provide a critical overview of Turkish literature from its earliest phases in the sixth century well into the Republican period, including pieces detailing the literature of the Ottoman as well as those dealing with Europeanization. In so doing, the author illustrates the evolution of Turkish culture as reflected in the literary experience.

Exploring specific genres and themes, several articles...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815631464
• ISBN13: 9780815631460
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 1.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.4"