The Bosphorus Incarnate: Postmodern Fiction and Identity Representation in the Novelsof Orhan Pamuk and a Comparison with Hungarian Literature

Auteurs

Barış Yılmaz
University of Szeged
DOI : https://doi.org/10.14232/sn.2026.1

Mots-clés :

historical novel, postmodern fiction, Turkish literature, intertextuality, metafiction, identity representation, world literature, east-west dichotomy

Résumé

Often celebrated as the bridge between East and West, Orhan Pamuk's fiction represents a sophisticated synthesis of Turkish literary heritage and global postmodernism. In this monograph, Pamuk emerges as "The Bosphorus Incarnate," a writer who uses postmodern narratives to challenge official truths and explore Turkey's fragmented modern identity. By situating Pamuk's work alongside Hungarian authors László Darvasi and Viktor Horváth, the book highlights the universal power of postmodern narrative to reshape national history. This is an essential exploration of how one of the world's most influential authors reinvents tradition to question the boundaries between fiction, history, and the self.

Chapitres

  • I. Introduction
  • II. Who Does Pamuk Write for?
  • III. Orhan Pamuk and His Fiction
  • IV. Postmodern Understanding of Reality and Fictionality
  • V. Cultural Identity and Narratives
  • VI. Postmodern Narratives and Historiographic Metafiction
  • VII. Postmodern Narrative Strategies in the Western and Eastern Canons
  • VIII. Conclusion
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Publié

mars 17, 2026

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Studia Novorum

ISSN numérique

3094-1784

ISSN imprimé

3058-0250
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ISBN-13 (15)

978-963-688-103-0

Publication date (01)

2026