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Halide Edib Adıvar'ın son dönem romanlarında İstanbul'da gündelik hayat ve müzik
(2005) Erlevent, Damla
Halide Edib Adıvar (1882-1964) who has produced literary works in nearly all kinds of narrative styles has dealt with the daily life of İstanbul primarily in her short stories and novels but also her articles published in periodicals and newspapers. It is clear from the studies carried out on the writer’s literary work that she is regarded as one of the precursors of the tradition of realistic novel writing in the literature which evolved in the Rublican period during the years she has lived through, including the War of Independence. In the studies conducted regarding her novels starting from Yolpalas Cinayeti (The Murder of Yolpalas) (1936) it has been repeatedly stated that she has reflected the daily life of İstanbul in an “objective manner approaching that of a historian” and it has always been said that her works constituted a historical source for the relevant period. As opposed to what is generally said, the writer has not used her observations on the daily life of İstanbul merely to create a setting for her novels. It appears rather that it is İstanbul’s daily life that brings itself forth as a central theme. In her endeavour to demonstrate in her novels the impact of the changes experienced in the political life and ideological views on the daily life of İstanbul, the writer uses as symbols cultural products that exist within the historical period she deals with. In this thesis, “jazz-bands” and “rock’n roll”, which appear as cultural symbols in Yolpalas Cinayeti (The Murder of Yolpalas) (1936), Sonsuz Panayır (The Neverending Fair) (1946) and Âkile Hanım Sokağı (Madam Âkile Street) (1957), have been examined by making comparisons with literary and historical resources as well as various reference materials written during the time period being examined. Thus, the historical facts, which these works were said to contain, have been scrutinized in line with the considerations for literary criticism which New Historicism offers. The thesis concludes that the historical events presented in the novels examined, including the historical reference materials used, cannot be regarded as historical phenomena and that due to her critical approach it is not possible for the writer to reflect the daily life of İstanbul in the manner a historian would. On the other hand, the conclusion that these novels provide an essential resource for exploring the transformation in time of a number of cultural products has also been reached.
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Tanzimat'tan Cumhuriyet'e aydınlık bir yüz : Abdülhak Hâmit Tarhan
(2003) Demircan, Aynur
Abdülhak Hamit Tarhan (1852-1937) is the author of a large and comprehensive volume of works is one of the most prolific authors in Turkish Literature whose works range from poetry to drama. It can be easily deducted through a rough analysis concerning his works that the poet/author had endorsed the works published within the framework of "project of civilization" and pro-reformist movements which occurred along the period beginning from Tanzimat Era (Administrative Reforms in 1839) including İstibdat Era (Oppression) and Meşrutiyet Era (Constitutional Monarchy) till the Proclamation of Republic in 1923. There is also a general agreement among the pundits of literature and scholars who carried out researches regarding Abdülhak Hâmit Tarhan that he scrutinized the "female problematic" in his drams and poems. Although Gündüz Akıncı strongly argued that "Abdülhak Hâmit Tarhan is the first feminist author in Turkish Literature", it is remarkable that no research has been carried out regarding this aspect of the author so far. Within the framework of this study, Abdülhak Hâmit Tarhan's perspective of female problematic, his propositions concerning the solutions and his contributions to the Ottoman-Turkish Feminist Movement has been argued by means of analyzing his drama works, memories and letters