Research Article

Feyyaz Kayacan's Art of War: Multiculturalism and Surrealism in "The Shelter Stories"

Volume: 7 Number: 2 August 30, 2023
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Feyyaz Kayacan's Art of War: Multiculturalism and Surrealism in "The Shelter Stories"

Abstract

Feyyaz Kayacan, one of the pioneering figures of the Turkish short story, pursued a multicultural life and published his works in French, English, and Turkish. His literary journeys across languages and cultures not only enabled him to get in touch with the literary and artistic movements of his time but also allowed him to take an active part in the surrealist groups in London. After surveying Kayacan’s international identity and his quest for belonging both in his actual life and in his short fiction, this article concentrates on The Shelter Stories (Sığınak Hikâyeleri, 1962), a collection of the short stories that portray the Londoners during the Second World War. It traces the possible sources that might have incited Kayacan’s imagination in writing such idiosyncratic short stories full of linguistic tricks and figures of speech. Drawing attention to the similarity between Kayacan’s imagination and the visual representations of the wartime painters Paul Nash and Henry Moore, the article underlines that Kayacan’s art of war is geared to transform dark feelings into a cheerful spirit.

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References

  1. Aspley, K. (2010). Historical dictionary of surrealism. Lanham: The Scarecrow Press.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Modern Turkish Literature in Turkiye Field

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 30, 2023

Submission Date

July 7, 2023

Acceptance Date

July 23, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 7 Number: 2

APA
Demir Atay, H. (2023). Feyyaz Kayacan’s Art of War: Multiculturalism and Surrealism in "The Shelter Stories". Akademik Dil Ve Edebiyat Dergisi, 7(2), 1222-1241. https://doi.org/10.34083/akaded.1323934
AMA
1.Demir Atay H. Feyyaz Kayacan’s Art of War: Multiculturalism and Surrealism in "The Shelter Stories". Akademik Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi. 2023;7(2):1222-1241. doi:10.34083/akaded.1323934
Chicago
Demir Atay, Hivren. 2023. “Feyyaz Kayacan’s Art of War: Multiculturalism and Surrealism in ‘The Shelter Stories’”. Akademik Dil Ve Edebiyat Dergisi 7 (2): 1222-41. https://doi.org/10.34083/akaded.1323934.
EndNote
Demir Atay H (August 1, 2023) Feyyaz Kayacan’s Art of War: Multiculturalism and Surrealism in "The Shelter Stories". Akademik Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi 7 2 1222–1241.
IEEE
[1]H. Demir Atay, “Feyyaz Kayacan’s Art of War: Multiculturalism and Surrealism in ‘The Shelter Stories’”, Akademik Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 1222–1241, Aug. 2023, doi: 10.34083/akaded.1323934.
ISNAD
Demir Atay, Hivren. “Feyyaz Kayacan’s Art of War: Multiculturalism and Surrealism in ‘The Shelter Stories’”. Akademik Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi 7/2 (August 1, 2023): 1222-1241. https://doi.org/10.34083/akaded.1323934.
JAMA
1.Demir Atay H. Feyyaz Kayacan’s Art of War: Multiculturalism and Surrealism in "The Shelter Stories". Akademik Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi. 2023;7:1222–1241.
MLA
Demir Atay, Hivren. “Feyyaz Kayacan’s Art of War: Multiculturalism and Surrealism in ‘The Shelter Stories’”. Akademik Dil Ve Edebiyat Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 2, Aug. 2023, pp. 1222-41, doi:10.34083/akaded.1323934.
Vancouver
1.Hivren Demir Atay. Feyyaz Kayacan’s Art of War: Multiculturalism and Surrealism in "The Shelter Stories". Akademik Dil ve Edebiyat Dergisi. 2023 Aug. 1;7(2):1222-41. doi:10.34083/akaded.1323934




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