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Tanpinar's 'Five Cities' - (Anthem Cosmopolis Writings) by Ahmed Hamdi Tanpinar (Paperback)
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Highlights
- In 'Five Cities' ('Beş Şehir'), Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar focuses on cities significant in Anatolian history and his own emotional life.
- About the Author: Ruth Christie studied Turkish language and literature at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, UK.
- 228 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Historical
- Series Name: Anthem Cosmopolis Writings
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About the Book
"The real subject of Bes Sehir (Five Cities) is the craving we foster for the new, and our nostalgic regret for what is lost to our lives. At first sight the two emotions might seem to be at odds with one another but can be reconciled in the one word 'love'. The cities chosen by love as its framework have all arrived in my own life by chance. In consequence it is by following their history that we may reach a more authentic understanding of our own people, our own lives, and the culture which is the spiritual faðcade of our country"--Book Synopsis
In 'Five Cities' ('Beş Şehir'), Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar focuses on cities significant in Anatolian history and his own emotional life. Part history, part autobiography, part poetic meditation on time and memory, 'Five Cities' is Proustian in style with a tension between a backward-looking melancholy and a concern for the unpredictable future of the author's country.
Review Quotes
Five Cities, ably translated by Ruth Christie, is a first-rate achievement and an important addition to any collection in which Turkey features prominently.
-Vince Czyz, Arts Fuse
About the Author
Ruth Christie studied Turkish language and literature at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, UK. She has translated a large number of works of Turkish fiction and poetry into English.