Istanbul: eine melancholische Stadt im Kontext des Osmanischen Mythos

Translated title of the contribution: Istanbul: a melancholic city in the context of the Ottoman Myth.

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Abstract

This paper discusses the role of Istanbul in the genesis of what I call "Ottoman Myth", a concept developed to describe nostalgic references in Turkish Literature. By means of a three-phase model, melancholy is discussed as the main feature of post-imperial narratives in novels written by Orhan Pamuk, Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, and Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu.
Translated title of the contributionIstanbul: a melancholic city in the context of the Ottoman Myth.
Original languageGerman
Title of host publication(Post)imperiale Narrative in den zentraleuropäischen Literaturen der Moderne
EditorsJohanna Chovanec, Marijan Bobinac, Jelena Spreicer, Wolfgang Müller-Funk
PublisherNarr Francke Attempto
Pages49
Number of pages68
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 602053 Comparative literature studies
  • 602052 Turkish studies
  • 605004 Cultural studies

Keywords

  • Melancholy
  • Turkish literature
  • Orhan Pamuk

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