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Smyrna as the Cacophonic Space of the Other(s) in Martha Nicol’s Ismeer, or Smyrna, and its British Hospital in 1855, by a Lady

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Smyrna as the Cacophonic Space of the Other(s) in Martha Nicol’s Ismeer, or Smyrna, and its British Hospital in 1855, by a Lady

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Martha Nicol’s diary Ismeer, or Smyrna, and its British hospital in 1855, by a lady [M. Nicol] gives the observations of a female nurse who comes to Smyrna (Izmir) to help the medical staff in the British Hospital during the Crimean War. In her limited encounters with the host cultures, the narrator’s rationality and immunity to and her clinical detachment from these cultures attract attention. Her mind works as a categorizing intellect rather than an empathizing observer. As a result, what we are given in her account is taxonomic observational data and substantive appearances as she remains on the surface of things. When she is outside the hospital, the social space remains undialectical and distant for her. This essay argues that there is implicit Eurocentrism combined with imperial ideology in her attitude. Her stay in Izmir also implies a cultural encounter between the West and its ontological Other, the East, for her, and is charged with resurfacing elements from the collective memory of her culture. This essay aims to discuss her attitude toward the local cultures in İzmir and how her account is characterized by the West- East dichotomy. This essay also aims to decipher the political unconscious of the text despite its observational representationalism. In this endeavor, it will give a hearing to what is voiced as well as what is left unvoiced, how the traditional binary polarities are employed within the textual universe of the book, how the Eurocentrism of the Westerners is foregrounded in the depictions and the possible subversions of this Eurocentrism.

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Research and publication ethics statement: This is a research article, containing original data, and it has not been previously published or submitted to any other outlet for publication. The author followed ethical principles and rules during the research process. Contribution rates of authors to the article: First author %60, second author %40. Ethics committee approval: Ethics committee approval is not required for the study. Support statement: No financial support was received for the study. Statement of interest: There is no conflict of interest between the authors of this article.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Dünya Dilleri, Edebiyatı ve Kültürü (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

1 Mayıs 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

9 Mayıs 2024

Kabul Tarihi

30 Aralık 2024

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 31 Sayı: 122

Kaynak Göster

APA
Birlik, N., & Kocabıyık, O. (2025). Smyrna as the Cacophonic Space of the Other(s) in Martha Nicol’s Ismeer, or Smyrna, and its British Hospital in 1855, by a Lady. Folklor/Edebiyat, 31(122), 335-348. https://doi.org/10.22559/folklor.4889
AMA
1.Birlik N, Kocabıyık O. Smyrna as the Cacophonic Space of the Other(s) in Martha Nicol’s Ismeer, or Smyrna, and its British Hospital in 1855, by a Lady. folk/ed. 2025;31(122):335-348. doi:10.22559/folklor.4889
Chicago
Birlik, Nurten, ve Orkun Kocabıyık. 2025. “Smyrna as the Cacophonic Space of the Other(s) in Martha Nicol’s Ismeer, or Smyrna, and its British Hospital in 1855, by a Lady”. Folklor/Edebiyat 31 (122): 335-48. https://doi.org/10.22559/folklor.4889.
EndNote
Birlik N, Kocabıyık O (01 Mayıs 2025) Smyrna as the Cacophonic Space of the Other(s) in Martha Nicol’s Ismeer, or Smyrna, and its British Hospital in 1855, by a Lady. Folklor/Edebiyat 31 122 335–348.
IEEE
[1]N. Birlik ve O. Kocabıyık, “Smyrna as the Cacophonic Space of the Other(s) in Martha Nicol’s Ismeer, or Smyrna, and its British Hospital in 1855, by a Lady”, folk/ed, c. 31, sy 122, ss. 335–348, May. 2025, doi: 10.22559/folklor.4889.
ISNAD
Birlik, Nurten - Kocabıyık, Orkun. “Smyrna as the Cacophonic Space of the Other(s) in Martha Nicol’s Ismeer, or Smyrna, and its British Hospital in 1855, by a Lady”. Folklor/Edebiyat 31/122 (01 Mayıs 2025): 335-348. https://doi.org/10.22559/folklor.4889.
JAMA
1.Birlik N, Kocabıyık O. Smyrna as the Cacophonic Space of the Other(s) in Martha Nicol’s Ismeer, or Smyrna, and its British Hospital in 1855, by a Lady. folk/ed. 2025;31:335–348.
MLA
Birlik, Nurten, ve Orkun Kocabıyık. “Smyrna as the Cacophonic Space of the Other(s) in Martha Nicol’s Ismeer, or Smyrna, and its British Hospital in 1855, by a Lady”. Folklor/Edebiyat, c. 31, sy 122, Mayıs 2025, ss. 335-48, doi:10.22559/folklor.4889.
Vancouver
1.Nurten Birlik, Orkun Kocabıyık. Smyrna as the Cacophonic Space of the Other(s) in Martha Nicol’s Ismeer, or Smyrna, and its British Hospital in 1855, by a Lady. folk/ed. 01 Mayıs 2025;31(122):335-48. doi:10.22559/folklor.4889

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