Nurdan Gürbilek offers a sharp examination of Turkish culture and literature, delving into the transformations shaping Turkish society. Her essays explore the cultural icons and anxieties that have profoundly influenced Turkish literary history and national identity. With intellectual rigor and stylistic finesse, Gürbilek investigates themes of shifting identities, the intricate relationship between literature and victimhood, and the search for meaning in a rapidly evolving world. Her work invites readers to contemplate the complexities of the modern Turkish experience.
A collection of essays that presents an analysis of cultural politics in Turkey, arguing that the dominant cliched dualities of East/West and secular/sacred mask a reality of silence, repression and return.