Research Article

Modernization Narratives in Turkish Novel: A Spatial Perspective on Public and Private Spheres

Volume: 8 Number: 2 September 15, 2024
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Modernization Narratives in Turkish Novel: A Spatial Perspective on Public and Private Spheres

Abstract

The novel genre first appeared in Turkish literature in the nineteenth century, following the Westernization movements. Beginning with the “Tanzimat period (1860-1895)” and the subsequent periods of “National Literature (1911-1923)” and “Republican Literature (1923-1940)”, as identified by literary critics, novel became a medium where social and spatial issues and changes in everyday life were revealed. This study examines briefly the spatial changes that occurred in public and private spheres as a result of modernization endeavors during the late Ottoman and early Republican periods by looking at the literature and architecture of the period, and in reference to the three periods mentioned above. The periods of literary historiography mentioned above, correspond to the period under discussion and draw its chronological framework. It is argued in this context that, the interdisciplinary approach makes it possible to see overlapping and differentiating aspects in narratives and architectural practices regarding the perception and use of public and private spaces and corresponding daily life practices. The themes determined by the examination of novels representing the three periods of Turkish literature history are presented together with quotations from the sampled novels and brief architectural discussions, and the prominent aspects are discussed in both contexts.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Architectural History, Theory and Criticism

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 15, 2024

Submission Date

June 26, 2024

Acceptance Date

September 9, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 8 Number: 2

APA
Özcan Geylani, S., & Özgenel, L. (2024). Modernization Narratives in Turkish Novel: A Spatial Perspective on Public and Private Spheres. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research, 8(2), 200-209. https://doi.org/10.54864/planarch.1505225
AMA
1.Özcan Geylani S, Özgenel L. Modernization Narratives in Turkish Novel: A Spatial Perspective on Public and Private Spheres. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research. 2024;8(2):200-209. doi:10.54864/planarch.1505225
Chicago
Özcan Geylani, Seçil, and Lale Özgenel. 2024. “Modernization Narratives in Turkish Novel: A Spatial Perspective on Public and Private Spheres”. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research 8 (2): 200-209. https://doi.org/10.54864/planarch.1505225.
EndNote
Özcan Geylani S, Özgenel L (September 1, 2024) Modernization Narratives in Turkish Novel: A Spatial Perspective on Public and Private Spheres. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research 8 2 200–209.
IEEE
[1]S. Özcan Geylani and L. Özgenel, “Modernization Narratives in Turkish Novel: A Spatial Perspective on Public and Private Spheres”, PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 200–209, Sept. 2024, doi: 10.54864/planarch.1505225.
ISNAD
Özcan Geylani, Seçil - Özgenel, Lale. “Modernization Narratives in Turkish Novel: A Spatial Perspective on Public and Private Spheres”. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research 8/2 (September 1, 2024): 200-209. https://doi.org/10.54864/planarch.1505225.
JAMA
1.Özcan Geylani S, Özgenel L. Modernization Narratives in Turkish Novel: A Spatial Perspective on Public and Private Spheres. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research. 2024;8:200–209.
MLA
Özcan Geylani, Seçil, and Lale Özgenel. “Modernization Narratives in Turkish Novel: A Spatial Perspective on Public and Private Spheres”. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research, vol. 8, no. 2, Sept. 2024, pp. 200-9, doi:10.54864/planarch.1505225.
Vancouver
1.Seçil Özcan Geylani, Lale Özgenel. Modernization Narratives in Turkish Novel: A Spatial Perspective on Public and Private Spheres. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research. 2024 Sep. 1;8(2):200-9. doi:10.54864/planarch.1505225

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