Tales of Crossed Destinies: The Modern Turkish Novel in a Comparative Context

by Azade Seyhan

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.

Seyhan situates the Turkish novel in relation to such influences as the poetic and oral traditions of Ottoman Islamic culture, the early Turkish Republic, and Western Romantic and Enlightenment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1603290311
• ISBN13: 9781603290319
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Modern Language Association of America
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.8"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher