Investigating Turkey : detective fiction and Turkish nationalism, 1928-1945 / David Mason
- Author
- Mason, David, 1971-
- Published
- Brighton, MA : Academic Studies Press, 2017.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource
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- Series
- Contents
- Introduction -- 1928 to 1938. Pire Necmi and the mystery of the self-hating Turk -- Homeland security: Cem's detective hero Cemal Dogan instructs Turks how to protect Turkish sovereignty -- 1939 to 1950. Turkish and non-Turkish character traits developed in Murat Akdogan's detective fiction series, 1941 to 1944 -- Samancigil's Turkish detective hero Hizir Kaplan and the introduction of rationalism and skepticism to Turkish youth -- Ziya Calikoglu's feminist detective hero Vefa Polad -- Conclusion.
- Summary
- This book shows how Turkish detective fiction written between 1928 and 1945 aided in the top-down process of transmitting concepts of Turkish nationalism to the public by adhering very closely to Kemalist concepts of Turkish nationalism.
- Subject(s)
- 1900-1999
- Detective and mystery stories, Turkish—History and criticism
- Turkish fiction—20th century—History and criticism
- Nationalism in literature
- Heroes in literature
- National characteristics, Turkish, in literature
- Turks in literature
- Roman turc—20e siècle—Histoire et critique
- Nationalisme dans la littérature
- Héros dans la littérature
- Turcs dans la littérature
- 1900 - 1999
- LITERARY CRITICISM—Mystery & Detective
- LITERARY CRITICISM—Middle Eastern
- Detective and mystery stories, Turkish
- Turkish fiction
- Genre(s)
- ISBN
- 9781618116291 (electronic bk.)
1618116290 (electronic bk.)
9781618116284 (hardcover) - Note
- Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--McGill University, 2011.
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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