POSTMODERN ELEMENTS IN TOM STOPPARD’S THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND AND FERHAN ŞENSOY’S FİŞNE PAHÇESU: A COMPARISON

Yıl 2023, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 2, 257 - 274, 31.12.2023

Kenan Koçak Hanife Zeynep Cihan Demir

https://doi.org/10.54282/inijoss.1358464

Öz

Postmodernism is a stream of thought that consists of a complex, multi-layered and multifaceted collection of phenomena, behaviours, and products. Postmodernism, which has different definitions by many academics, still exists as a concept that is not clearly defined today. It is possible to say it is an era of new thinking about literature and theatre. Postmodern drama emerged in the second half of the twentieth century when postmodernism began to prevail. It includes the self-awareness and self-consciousness of the society that changed with the conditions of the period. In this context, Tom Stoppard and Ferhan Şensoy, two successful playwrights who used postmodern features in their plays, have gained respect in our country and the world. This study is based on the idea that there is a close relationship between the styles of both playwrights. Thus, the postmodern techniques used by the two authors in their plays under consideration are examined. Accordingly, this article aims to define postmodern drama and the methods used in the theatre to show how postmodern elements such as metadrama, parody, cultural reference, wordplay, and absurdity in Tom Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound and Ferhan Şensoy's Fişne Pahçesu.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Postmodern Drama, Tom Stoppard, Ferhan Şensoy, The Real Inspector Hound, Fişne Pahçesu

TOM STOPPARD’IN GERÇEK MÜFETTİŞ HOUND’UNDA VE FERHAN ŞENSOY’UN FİŞNE PAHÇESU’NDE POSTMODERN ELEMENTLER: BİR MUKAYESE

Öz

Postmodernizm, karmaşık, çok katmanlı ve çok yönlü bir olgular, davranışlar ve ürünler bütününden oluşan bir düşünce akımıdır. Birçok akademisyen tarafından farklı tanımları yapılan postmodernizm, günümüzde hala net olarak tanımlanamayan bir kavram olarak varlığını sürdürmektedir. Postmodernizmin edebiyat ve tiyatroya yönelik yeni bir düşünce çağı olduğunu söylemek mümkündür. Postmodern tiyatro, postmodernizmin hüküm sürmeye başladığı yirminci yüzyılın ikinci yarısında ortaya çıkmıştır. Dönemin koşullarıyla birlikte değişen toplumun öz farkındalığını ve öz bilincini içerir. Bu bağlamda oyunlarında postmodern özellikleri kullanan iki başarılı oyun yazarı Tom Stoppard ve Ferhan Şensoy ülkemizde ve dünyada saygınlık kazanmışlardır. Bu çalışma, her iki oyun yazarının üslupları arasında yakın bir ilişki olduğu düşüncesine dayanmaktadır. Böylece iki yazarın oyunlarında kullandıkları postmodern teknikler incelenmiştir. Bu doğrultuda makale, postmodern tiyatroyu ve tiyatroda kullanılan yöntemleri tanımlayarak Tom Stoppard'ın The Real Inspector Hound ve Ferhan Şensoy'un Fişne Pahçesu oyunlarında metadrama, parodi, kültürel gönderme, kelime oyunu ve absürdite gibi postmodern unsurların nasıl kullanıldığını göstermeyi amaçlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Postmodern Drama, Tom Stoppard, Ferhan Şensoy, Gerçek Müfettiş Hound, Fişne Pahçesu

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