A Distinctive Kind of Literature from Barış Bıçakçı

The latest book of Barış Bıçakçı, a writer mostly celebrated for his distinctive texts, entitled After Going Parallel to the Ground for a While (Bir Süre Yere Paralel Gittikten Sonra, 2008) possesses an even greater literary tour de force and effectiveness than that of his previous writings, i.e. As...

A Journey Through Political Time

In the West, Turkish literature generally has been considered interesting only as long as it fulfils some orientalistic expectations. In this arena, politics is usually left in the background; especially if it does not offer a marketable aspect. A ‘marketable’ political element for a Middle Eastern...