Araştırma Makalesi

POSTCOLONIAL IRONI IN LETTERS OF A TRAVELER : ILIA CHAVCHAVADZE’S CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT WİTH RUSSİAN ORİENTALISM

Cilt: 8 Sayı: 4 31 Aralık 2025
PDF İndir
TR EN

POSTCOLONIAL IRONI IN LETTERS OF A TRAVELER : ILIA CHAVCHAVADZE’S CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT WİTH RUSSİAN ORİENTALISM

Öz

This study examines Georgian writer Ilia Chavchavadze’s Letters of a Traveler (1861) through the lens of postcolonial theory, arguing that the text serves not only as an anti-colonial critique but also as a nuanced instance of cultural negotiation and identity formation. Chavchavadze interrogates the colonial discourse of Tsarist Russia through literary strategies such as irony and parody while simultaneously engaging critically with European intellectual traditions. Letters of a Traveler offers a multilayered process of resistance and accommodation that transcends the binary opposition of “colonizer” and “colonized.” In particular, the figure of the Russian coachman in the “Povoska” section embodies a satirical critique of Russian bureaucracy, while the intertextual references to writers like Gogol and Lermontov highlight Chavchavadze’s transformative literary stance. In this context, the work deconstructs Russian Orientalism on both linguistic and structural levels, making visible the intellectual agency of Georgian literature in the face of colonial experience. Letters of a Traveler not only exposes imperial structures but also lays the groundwork for the reconstruction of modern Georgian identity through cultural negotiation. Accordingly, this study seeks to move beyond the Eurocentric limits of postcolonial theory, demonstrating the potential for producing original and localized contributions within the context of the Caucasus.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu (TÜBİTAK) – 2219 Yurt Dışı Doktora Sonrası Araştırma Burs Programı

Teşekkür

Bu çalışma, Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu (TÜBİTAK) tarafından 2219-Yurt Dışı Doktora Sonrası Araştırma Burs Programı kapsamında, 1059B192402134 numaralı proje ile desteklenmiştir. Sağladığı destekten ötürü TÜBİTAK’a teşekkür ederim.

Kaynakça

  1. Ashcroft, B., Griffiths, G., & Tiffin, H. (2002). The empire writes back: Theory and practice in post-colonial literatures (2nd ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203426081
  2. Chavchavadze, I. (1937). Tkhzulebani: Sruli k’rebuli khut t’omad (Vol. 1). Leksebi, p’oemebi, motkhrobebi. State Publishing House.
  3. Hutcheon, L. (1985). A theory of parody: The teachings of twentieth-century art forms. Methuen. https://books.google.com.tr/books?id=FoHXjEauvKIC&pg=PA1&hl=tr&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=false
  4. Kankava, G. (2003). Ilias “Mgzavris Tserilebi” da Bucklis “Civilizatsiis Istoria Inglisshi”. Sjani, 4, 125–134.
  5. Layton, S. (1994). Russian literature and empire: Conquest of the Caucasus from Pushkin to Tolstoy. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved July 22, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511554094
  6. Minashvili, L. (1995). Ilia Chavchavadze: Tskhovreba da shemokmedebiti aspekt’ebis dakhasiateba. Tbilisi University Press.
  7. Said, E. W. (1978). Orientalism. Pantheon Books.
  8. Tevzadze, G. (2010). Ilia Chavchavadze da akhali azrovneba: Shesadzlebloba da sinamdvile. A. Aladashvili (Ed.). Carpe Diem.

Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Kafkas Dilleri, Edebiyatları ve Kültürleri

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Aralık 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

28 Haziran 2025

Kabul Tarihi

7 Aralık 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 4

Kaynak Göster

APA
Öztürk, G. M. (2025). POSTCOLONIAL IRONI IN LETTERS OF A TRAVELER : ILIA CHAVCHAVADZE’S CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT WİTH RUSSİAN ORİENTALISM. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi, 8(4), 1789-1798. https://doi.org/10.37999/udekad.1729178
AMA
1.Öztürk GM. POSTCOLONIAL IRONI IN LETTERS OF A TRAVELER : ILIA CHAVCHAVADZE’S CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT WİTH RUSSİAN ORİENTALISM. UDEKAD. 2025;8(4):1789-1798. doi:10.37999/udekad.1729178
Chicago
Öztürk, Gül Mükerrem. 2025. “POSTCOLONIAL IRONI IN LETTERS OF A TRAVELER : ILIA CHAVCHAVADZE’S CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT WİTH RUSSİAN ORİENTALISM”. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi 8 (4): 1789-98. https://doi.org/10.37999/udekad.1729178.
EndNote
Öztürk GM (01 Aralık 2025) POSTCOLONIAL IRONI IN LETTERS OF A TRAVELER : ILIA CHAVCHAVADZE’S CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT WİTH RUSSİAN ORİENTALISM. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi 8 4 1789–1798.
IEEE
[1]G. M. Öztürk, “POSTCOLONIAL IRONI IN LETTERS OF A TRAVELER : ILIA CHAVCHAVADZE’S CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT WİTH RUSSİAN ORİENTALISM”, UDEKAD, c. 8, sy 4, ss. 1789–1798, Ara. 2025, doi: 10.37999/udekad.1729178.
ISNAD
Öztürk, Gül Mükerrem. “POSTCOLONIAL IRONI IN LETTERS OF A TRAVELER : ILIA CHAVCHAVADZE’S CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT WİTH RUSSİAN ORİENTALISM”. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi 8/4 (01 Aralık 2025): 1789-1798. https://doi.org/10.37999/udekad.1729178.
JAMA
1.Öztürk GM. POSTCOLONIAL IRONI IN LETTERS OF A TRAVELER : ILIA CHAVCHAVADZE’S CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT WİTH RUSSİAN ORİENTALISM. UDEKAD. 2025;8:1789–1798.
MLA
Öztürk, Gül Mükerrem. “POSTCOLONIAL IRONI IN LETTERS OF A TRAVELER : ILIA CHAVCHAVADZE’S CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT WİTH RUSSİAN ORİENTALISM”. Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi, c. 8, sy 4, Aralık 2025, ss. 1789-98, doi:10.37999/udekad.1729178.
Vancouver
1.Gül Mükerrem Öztürk. POSTCOLONIAL IRONI IN LETTERS OF A TRAVELER : ILIA CHAVCHAVADZE’S CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT WİTH RUSSİAN ORİENTALISM. UDEKAD. 01 Aralık 2025;8(4):1789-98. doi:10.37999/udekad.1729178

* Hakemlerimizin uzmanlık alanlarını detaylı olarak girmesi süreçte hakem ataması açısından önem arz etmektedir.