A Brave New Quest - (Middle East Literature in Translation) by Talat S Halman & Jayne Warner (Paperback)
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- A Brave New Quest contains stirring examples of the revolutionary romanticism of Nazi m Hikmet; the passionate wisdom of Fazil Hüsnü Daglarca; the wry and captivating humor of Orhan Veli Kanik; the intellectual complexity of Oktay Rifat and Melih Cevdet Anday; the modern mythology of Ilhan Berk; the subtle brilliance of Behçet Necatigil; the rebellious spirit of the socialist realists; the lyric flow of the neoromantics; and the diverse explorations of younger poets.
- About the Author: Talat S. Halman, professor and chairman of the Department of Turkish Literature at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey, is the author and editor of more than sixty books, including Contemporary Turkish Literature and Living Poets of Turkey.
- 208 Pages
- Poetry, Anthologies (multiple authors)
- Series Name: Middle East Literature in Translation
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A Brave New Quest contains stirring examples of the revolutionary romanticism of Nazi m Hikmet; the passionate wisdom of Fazil Hüsnü Daglarca; the wry and captivating humor of Orhan Veli Kanik; the intellectual complexity of Oktay Rifat and Melih Cevdet Anday; the modern mythology of Ilhan Berk; the subtle brilliance of Behçet Necatigil; the rebellious spirit of the socialist realists; the lyric flow of the neoromantics; and the diverse explorations of younger poets. These poems are infused with their own unique flavors while speaking in an unmistakably universal style.About the Author
Talat S. Halman, professor and chairman of the Department of Turkish Literature at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey, is the author and editor of more than sixty books, including Contemporary Turkish Literature and Living Poets of Turkey.
Jayne L. Warner is director of research at the Institute for Aegean Prehistory in New York.Dimensions (Overall): 8.98 Inches (H) x 6.08 Inches (W) x .55 Inches (D)
Weight: .68 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 208
Series Title: Middle East Literature in Translation
Genre: Poetry
Sub-Genre: Anthologies (multiple authors)
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Talat S Halman & Jayne Warner
Language: Turkish
Street Date: May 1, 2006
TCIN: 91570986
UPC: 9780815608400
Item Number (DPCI): 247-31-1692
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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