Tanpinar's 'five cities'
"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 i…
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- Full title :Tanpinar's 'five cities' / Ahmed Hamdi Tanpinar ; translated from the Turkish by Ruth Christie.
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"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 façade of our country"--
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- Publication Date:©2018
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Anthem Press
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2018
Notes
Original title: Beş Şehir Copyright © Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar 2018. Originally pubished by Dergah Publications."
The Physical Object
- Description:ix, 217 pages ; : 21 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781783088485, 1783088486
- oclc:on1054269024
- LC Classification:DR428
- Dewey Decimal:956.1/025
Table of Contents
Ankara -- Erzurum -- Konya -- Time in Bursa -- Istanbul.
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