Research Article

An Overview of the History of Comparative Literature and the Recent State of the Comparative Literature Studies in Turkey

Volume: 6 Number: 1 May 31, 2020
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An Overview of the History of Comparative Literature and the Recent State of the Comparative Literature Studies in Turkey

Abstract

This study mainly focuses on the current state of the Comparative Literature studies in Turkey, first giving an overall summary of the translation studies both in the Tanzimat Period of the Ottoman Empire and in the Republican Period which formed the basis for the birth of Comparative Literature. Tanzimat Period becomes the starting point in the interaction process between Turkish and especially French literature. Another important development occurs in 1940s, which is the systematic translation of well-known French classics into Turkish. During the 1950s and 1960s Comparative Literature is only given as a course in the departments of philology in İstanbul and Ankara Universities. Then, Comparative Literature departments start to be founded in universities in 1990s, followed by the opening of MA and PhD programs. Besides this, some publications starting from 1943 contribute to the institutionalisation of Comparative Literature, as well. Another significant development for the field is the Comparative Literature symposiums held in Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University between 1995-1998, which are followed by international Comparative Literature congresses later. While dwelling on the promising improvements in the field of Comparative Literature in Turkey mostly, the study also points out to some problematic points which hinder and decelerate the development of the field. Thus, what is new about this study is that, although it rephrases what has already been said so far, to some extent, it updates the literature by adding the most recent developments in the field of Comparative Literature.

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Details

Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 31, 2020

Submission Date

July 15, 2019

Acceptance Date

May 16, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Özyön, A. (2020). An Overview of the History of Comparative Literature and the Recent State of the Comparative Literature Studies in Turkey. Current Research in Social Sciences, 6(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.30613/curesosc.592296
AMA
1.Özyön A. An Overview of the History of Comparative Literature and the Recent State of the Comparative Literature Studies in Turkey. Curr Res Soc Sci. 2020;6(1):1-9. doi:10.30613/curesosc.592296
Chicago
Özyön, Arzu. 2020. “An Overview of the History of Comparative Literature and the Recent State of the Comparative Literature Studies in Turkey”. Current Research in Social Sciences 6 (1): 1-9. https://doi.org/10.30613/curesosc.592296.
EndNote
Özyön A (May 1, 2020) An Overview of the History of Comparative Literature and the Recent State of the Comparative Literature Studies in Turkey. Current Research in Social Sciences 6 1 1–9.
IEEE
[1]A. Özyön, “An Overview of the History of Comparative Literature and the Recent State of the Comparative Literature Studies in Turkey”, Curr Res Soc Sci, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 1–9, May 2020, doi: 10.30613/curesosc.592296.
ISNAD
Özyön, Arzu. “An Overview of the History of Comparative Literature and the Recent State of the Comparative Literature Studies in Turkey”. Current Research in Social Sciences 6/1 (May 1, 2020): 1-9. https://doi.org/10.30613/curesosc.592296.
JAMA
1.Özyön A. An Overview of the History of Comparative Literature and the Recent State of the Comparative Literature Studies in Turkey. Curr Res Soc Sci. 2020;6:1–9.
MLA
Özyön, Arzu. “An Overview of the History of Comparative Literature and the Recent State of the Comparative Literature Studies in Turkey”. Current Research in Social Sciences, vol. 6, no. 1, May 2020, pp. 1-9, doi:10.30613/curesosc.592296.
Vancouver
1.Arzu Özyön. An Overview of the History of Comparative Literature and the Recent State of the Comparative Literature Studies in Turkey. Curr Res Soc Sci. 2020 May 1;6(1):1-9. doi:10.30613/curesosc.592296

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