The Dynamics of Resistance Poetry in Turkish Literature

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Associate Professor, Shiraz University, Shiraz

2 M.A. Graduate in Persian Language and Literature, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.

10.22103/jrl.2024.4648

Abstract

Resistance literature expresses the pains and struggles experienced by nations or specific segments of society during pivotal historical moments. As such, it is a continuous representation of opposing forces, juxtaposing life against death and freedom against oppression. Consequently, resistance literature in each period is molded by the distinctive characteristics of that era and is influenced in form, content, and orientation by the environmental, historical, social, and political conditions of the time. Turkish resistance literature, likewise, has evolved in response to diverse historical developments and socio-political events, reflecting unique attributes and adopting new forms with each phase of its existence. The significant impact of various incidents, coupled with Turkey’s involvement in both World Wars, has lent Turkish resistance poetry considerable depth and diversity, allowing it to pass through numerous developmental stages.

Keywords

References

Atay, Ayshe. (2014). "A Comparative Study of War in the Poetry of Nazım Hikmet and Rasul Rozbeh." Proceedings of the International Symposium on War and Literature, Sakarya University, Turkey.
Doman, Harun. (2018). War Literature. Journal of Turkish Language and Literature.
Donmaz, Erdem. (2014). "Representation of Greeks as Enemies in the Poetry of Ziya Gökalp." Proceedings of the International Symposium on War and Literature, Sakarya University, Turkey.
Gören, Behanur. (2013). The Balkans in Turkish Poetry from the Tanzimat Era to the Republic. Department of Turkish Language and Literature, Hacettepe University.
Kor Alp, Salih & Doman, Haluk. (2009). New Sources in Turkish Literature (War and Literature). International Journal of Turkish Language, Literature, and History, Winter Edition.
Kül, Erdogan. (2014). "Anti-War Discourse in Turkish Literature." Proceedings of the International Symposium on War and Literature, Sakarya University, Turkey.
Literary Studies on Turkey. Available at [http://azrurmia-turkiye.blogfa.com/post/370115](http://azrurmia-turkiye.blogfa.com/post/370115)
Mohseni Nia, Naser. (2009). "Foundations of Contemporary Resistance Literature in Iran and the Arab World." Journal of Resistance Literature, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 144-158.
Saeedi, Mehdi. (2016). War Fiction in Iran. Institute for Humanities and Social Studies, Jahad-e-Daneshgahi, Tehran.
Saglam, Ayshe. (2014). "A Glimpse into War in the Poetry of Yahya Kemal." Proceedings of the International Symposium on War and Literature, Sakarya University, Turkey.
Sangari, Mohammad Reza. (2004). Resistance Literature, published in Poetry, no. 3.
Shahan, Hordania. (2014). World War II in Turkish Literature. Proceedings of the International Symposium on War and Literature, Sakarya University, Turkey.
Shaker, Omar. (2018). The Narratives of Çanakkale in Turkish Literature.
Turkish Epics After the Adoption of Islam. Available at [https://www.turkedebiyati.org/islamiyetin-kabulunden-sonraki-turk-destanlari](https://www.turkedebiyati.org/islamiyetin-kabulunden-sonraki-turk-destanlari)
Zavari Rezaei, Akbar. (2013). The Status of Turkish Literature in the World.
Journal of Resistance Literature
Volume 16, Issue 30
January 2025
Pages 301-328

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics