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A Holistic Perspective on Harold Pinter's Drama
This book provides a holistic approach to Harold Pinter’s plays, from his first play, The Room (1957), to his last play, Celebration (1999). The book is divided into three chapters, organized thematically. The first chapter discusses the early plays—the so-called comedies of menace—concerning the central tropes of secluded settings, intrusion from the outside, and disintegration of the self. The next chapter analyzes Pinter’s memory plays, concentrating on how characters shelter themselves from intrusions through silences and lies. The third chapter examines power games and abuse of power in political plays. The book contributes to the field of Pinter studies by pursuing the thematic, linguistic, and formal elements integral to his aesthetic productions, and delineates the properties that serve as constants in Pinter’s dramatic oeuvre, thus justifying the term Pinteresque: pauses and silences, subtext, anxiety, violence, menace, vulnerability, victimization, intrusion, and power games. The discussions highlight the presence of a solid foundation for his drama—such as his conviction that the past is in the present—and connect all the plays to one another.
A Sephardi Turkish Patriot
A Sephardi Turkish Patriot explores the life of Gad Franco (1881–1954), a prominent Sephardi journalist, then a lawyer and a jurist, who worked relentlessly for the Jewish community’s belonging to the national Turkish polity, and for the consolidation of the rule of law. This historical biography, written by his grandson, takes the reader from fin-de-siècle Izmir, to the Istanbul of the Roaring Twenties and beyond, tracing his footsteps, including his opposition to Zionism, which he considered a threat to assimilation. The world of Sephardi Jewry, the convulsions and conflicts of the late Ottoman Empire, and the birth, ruthless consolidation, and promising reforms of the young Turkish R...
Books on Turkey
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Water and Urban Development Paradigms
Communication across and integration of disciplines in the urban-water sector seems today more imperative than ever before. Water is a strategic and shrinking resource. It is probably the world's most valuable resource and clean water has even been touted as the 'next oil'. Control of water - from access to management - has always been a
One Hundred Years of Greek-Turkish Relations
The relationship between Greece and Turkey has been fraught with tension for a century, with a range of issues including territorial disputes, and cultural and political differences. Despite being NATO allies and neighbours, the two nations have a long history of conflict and mistrust, but also a sense of similarity and mutual admiration. In the 21st century, the situation has become increasingly complex, as we have seen a resurgence of nationalist sentiment on both sides, as well as an active engagement between the two nations through common initiatives, tourism, media and social sciences. This book analyses the human dimension of Greek-Turkish relations, using extensive primary data collected from interviews and archival research conducted over 30 years. It focuses on the topic of the compulsory exchange and its consequences, as well as the Greek minority in Turkey, the Turkish minority in Greece, and contemporary developments in the mutual, yet paradoxical, relationships between the two nations.
Rakı: The Spirit of Turkey
Ödüllü Rakı Ansiklopedisi’nin yayın yönetmeni Erdir Zat, rakıyı hem bir içki hem de Türkiyeli bir “muhabbet kültürü”nün temeli olarak tüm dünyaya tanıtan bir kitap kaleme aldı. Murat Belge, Raşit Çavaş, Bahattin Yücel ve Vefa Zat’ın içerik danışmanlığını yaptıkları kitabın önsözünü de yine Murat Belge yazdı. Mey İçki’nin desteğiyle Overteam Yayınları tarafından yayınlanan Rakı: The Spirit of Turkey İngilizce’ye Bob Beer tarafından tercüme edildi. Rakı hakkında kaleme alınan ilk İngilizce kitap olma özelliği taşıyan Rakı: The Spirit of Turkey, beş bölümden oluşuyor. Rakı Culture başlığını taşıyan ilk bölümde r...
Istanbul
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The Music Makers in Turkey
"The book begins with a substantial section explaining the cultural heritage inherited starting from the antique era; Turkish music in the eyes of Europeans since the Renaissance; the effects of Turkish music on that of Europe and the effects of European music on traditional Turkish music; harmonization technique of Turkish music modes; eminent Turkish composers and their output; opera and ballet; orchestras, conductors, chamber music, prominent soloists, choruses, military music, traditional music, musical education, musicologists and critics; international music festivals, foundations and societies."--Publisher's description
The Turkish PEN.
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