VIRTUAL BOOK, VIRTUAL WORLD: OMEGAVERSE

Abstract

The act of reading, which changes with the advancement of technology, affects not only the book writing and publishing sector, but also the literary work, especially in terms of content. Alpha/Beta/Omega (A/B/O) dynamics, in short the Omegaverse, which has been the subject of many articles, papers and graduate theses abroad, attracts the attention of various fan communities and amateur Turkish writers operating on virtual story writing and reading platforms. The Omegaverse creates an alternate universe where people are hierarchically classified according to the type of wolf that resides within them and/or in their minds, indicating their secondary gender. Wolves, which instinctively monopolize sexual urges, determine the sexual identity and orientation of individuals. The fact that wolves are in communication with humans requires the Omegaverse to be examined with shadow-persona and anima-animus archetypes. However, considering that wolves also represent secondary personalities, the concept of alter ego should be used. The Omegaverse, which is generally classified under fan fiction works, offers original material in many fields, from fantasy literature to utopia literature, from dystopian fiction to Boys’ Love and slash stories. In this article, the elements that create the Omegaverse will be briefly discussed and the individuals, interpersonal relations and social structure within this universe will be examined.

Keywords

• Omegaverse
• fan fiction
• slash fiction
• boys’ love
• queer

SANAL KİTAP, SANAL DÜNYA: OMEGAVERSE

Abstract

Teknolojinin ilerleyişiyle değişen okuma edimi yalnızca kitap yazma ve yayımlama sektörünü değil, edebiyat eserini de özellikle içerik açısından etkilemektedir. Yurt dışında pek çok makale, bildiri ve lisansüstü tez çalışmasına konu olan Alfa/Beta/Omega (A/B/O) dinamikleri, kısaca Omegaverse (Omega Evreni), sanal hikâye yazma ve okuma platformlarında faaliyet gösteren çeşitli hayran toplulukları ve amatör Türk yazarlarının ilgisini çekmektedir. Omegaverse, insanların içlerinde ve/veya zihinlerinde bulunan ve ikincil cinsiyetlerini belirten kurt türlerine göre hiyerarşik olarak sınıflandırıldığı alternatif bir evren yaratır. Cinsel dürtüleri içgüdüsel bir şekilde tekellerinde bulunduran kurtlar, bireylerin cinsel kimliği ve yönelimini belirler. Kurtların insanlarla iletişim hâlinde olması Omegaverse’in, gölge-persona ve anima-animus arketipleriyle incelenmesini gerekli kılmaktadır. Bununla birlikte kurtların ikincil kişiliği de temsil ettiği göz önünde bulundurularak alter ego kavramına başvurulmalıdır. Genellikle hayran kurgu çalışmaları altında sınıflandırılan Omegaverse, fantastik edebiyattan ütopya edebiyatına, distopik kurgulardan Boys’ Love ve slash (eğik çizgi) hikâyelerine pek çok alana özgün malzeme sunmaktadır. Bu makalede Omegaverse’i ortaya çıkaran unsurlara kısaca değinilecek ve bu evrendeki birey, insanlararası ilişkiler ve toplum yapılanması incelenecektir.

Keywords

• Omega Evreni
• hayran kurgu
• eğik çizgi edebiyatı
• boys’ love
• queer

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