Seminar in Ottoman & Turkish Studies: Book Presentation: Displacing Fictions of Orhan Pamuk by Hande Gürses

28 Mar 2025 - 15:00 / 28 Mar 2025 - 17:00

Seminar in Ottoman & Turkish Studies

Book Presentation: Displacing Fictions of Orhan Pamuk by Hande Gürses

 FRIDAY | March 28, 2025 | 3:00-5:00 pm Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations |

Bancroft Building 200B| 4 Bancroft Ave., 2nd fl.

Reception to follow

 Displacing Fictions of Orhan Pamuk: Beyond the Bridge studies the prevalence of the bridge metaphor in literature through new readings of Orhan Pamuk. The book argues that despite its association with connection, dialogue, and reconciliation, the bridge is an inherently violent structure that controls movement by regulating it. Drawing on deconstruction and Derrida, this book argues for a rethinking of the intrinsic connection between the bridge and the writings of Orhan Pamuk. Identifying new metaphors in Pamuk’s work, Hande Gürses shows the political potential of moving beyond the bridge.

This event is organized by the Department of Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations