The Pulse of Contemporary Turkish (Paperback)

Bugra Giritlioglu

ISBN 10: 0815638620 / ISBN 13: 9780815638629

Published by Syracuse University Press, New York, 2025

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Paperback. The Pulse of Contemporary Turkish offers a unique glimpse into the vibrant world of Turkish poetry, featuring 170 poems by more than 60 poets, most of whom are still active today. From neo-lyrical verses to avant-garde experiments, this anthology reflects the rich tapestry of voices emerging from Turkeys literary scene.With a balanced representation of gender, sexual orientation, and ethnicity, this collection brings together works from poets associated with 25 different publishing houses, including both major literary institutions and smaller presses nurturing fresh talent. Oxford Turkologist Laurent Mignon provides the foreword, complemented by two introductory essays that contextualize the sociopolitical climate and literary trends shaping Turkish poetry in the new millennium and highlight key events, journals, and manifestos that have influenced the art form. "This title is a diverse anthology of contemporary Turkish poetry combining established voices and emerging talents"-- Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Pulse of Contemporary Turkish (Paperback)
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press, New York
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0815638620
• ISBN 13: 9780815638629
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

<i>The Pulse of Contemporary Turkish</i> offers a unique glimpse into the vibrant world of Turkish poetry, featuring 172 poems by more than 60 poets, most of whom are still active today. From neo-lyrical verses to avant-garde experiments, this anthology reflects the rich tapestry of voices emerging from Turkey’s literary scene. With a balanced representation of gender, sexual orientation, and ethnicity, this collection brings together works from poets associated with 25 different publishing houses, including both major literary institutions and smaller presses nurturing fresh talent. Oxford Turkologist Laurent Mignon provides the foreword, complemented by two introductory essays that contextualize the sociopolitical climate and literary trends shaping Turkish poetry in the new millennium and highlight key events, journals, and manifestos that have influenced the art form.

About the Author

<b>Buğra Giritlioğlu</b> is the founding editor of the queer publishing house obiçim yayınlar. In addition to a novel and three poetry collections, he has published translations in such journals as <i>Chicago Review, Mantis, </i>and <i>Middle Eastern Literatures. </i> <b>Daniel Scher</b> is a senior editor at McGraw Hill Education and coauthor of numerous mathematics texts. He is the current managing editor of the publications team at OrigamiUSA.