Research Article

Cross-cultural experience in Die Brücke vom Goldenen Horn in the context of cultural transfer strategies

Number: 22 March 21, 2021
  • Ufuk Özbir *
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Cross-cultural experience in Die Brücke vom Goldenen Horn in the context of cultural transfer strategies

Abstract

Cultures that have rich immigration histories usually develop branches of literature which narrates the experiences they have gone through. These stories are often told by those who have immigration background. Germany is one of the most developed countries in the world, and among others, the contribution of Turkish immigrants to that success is seen as an undeniable fact today. Yet, such contributions come at a cost in that coming together culturally is not a straightforward process; particularly when hosting and guest cultures have substantial dissimilarities, as was the case in German and Turkish societies. Like many others, also German-Turkish immigration history is full of cultural tensions, clashes and sufferings but also, as Turkish born German writer Emine Sevgi Özdamar emphasizes, fulfilments, rewards and gratifications. She attempts to demonstrate this in her earlier renowned novels by employing a number of culture-transfer strategies, among others in order to initiate familiarity with the (less known) other. Die Brücke vom goldenen Horn, one of her earlier novels, which illustrates such strategies in abundance is the focus and to what extent she succeeds in her venture is the topic of this paper.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Linguistics

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ufuk Özbir * This is me
0000-0002-6577-4213
Türkiye

Publication Date

March 21, 2021

Submission Date

February 16, 2021

Acceptance Date

-

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Number: 22

APA
Özbir, U. (2021). Cross-cultural experience in Die Brücke vom Goldenen Horn in the context of cultural transfer strategies. RumeliDE Dil Ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi, 22, 741-756. https://doi.org/10.29000/rumelide.898562