Language of the Self Through Art and Representation: “My Name is Red”
Abstract
In his My Name is Red, Pamuk's clever use of metafiction shows that the novel responds to problems of plurality, inclusivity, and exclusivism concerning the theoretical debates on belonging, identity, and secularism in the nation-state. In the present study, we first show that the novel's statement is expressed via the inherent plurality of the narrative, achieved through constantly shifting perceptions and the use of several unexpected narrators in the novel. Second, we find such a pluralist use of metafiction quite significant, because the novel not only gives voice to the underrepresented, but also because Pamuk's metafiction offers an alternative and more plural, inclusive and democratic understanding of self-reflexivity. Metafiction in Pamuk's sense can make meaningful contributions to theory and its capacity to better understand modern, cosmopolitan and multicultural nations.
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Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
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Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Hüseyin Ekrem Ulus
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Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
22 Mart 2019
Gönderilme Tarihi
19 Eylül 2018
Kabul Tarihi
4 Aralık 2018
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2019 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 13






