What Remains
Book
Paperback/Softback
150 pages
978-1-64605-117-5 (ISBN)
Description
An experimental collection of "proems" from poet and author Leyla Erbil, the first Turkish woman to ever be nominated for the Nobel. These poems recount the history and present of the Turkish state, from the Byzantine Empire through the 20th Century Turkey of Erbil's experience.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Texas
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-64605-117-5 (9781646051175)
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One of the most influential Turkish writers of the 20th century, Leyla Erbil was an innovative literary stylist who tackled issues at the heart of what it means to be human, in mind and body. Erbil ventured where few writers dared to tread, turning her lens to the tides of social norms and the shaping of identities, focusing intently on emotional conflict, and plumbing the depths of history and psyche. In 2002 and 2004 Erbil was nominated as candidate for the Nobel Literature Prize by Turkey PEN. She died in Istanbul in 2013.