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This book shows how Turkish detective fiction written between 1928 and 1945 aided in the top-down process of transmitting concepts of Turkish nationalism to the public by adhering very closely to Kemalist concepts of Turkish nationalism.
List of contents
1. Introduction Part I: 1928 to 1938 2. Pire Necmi and the Mystery of the Self-hating Turk 3. Homeland Security: Cem¿s Detective Hero Cemal Döan Instructs Turks How to Protect Turkish Sovereignty Part II: 1939 to 1950 4. Turkish and non-Turkish character traits developed in Murat Akdöan¿s detective fiction series, 1941 to 1944 5. Samanc¿gil¿s Turkish Detective Hero H¿z¿r Kaplan and the Introduction of Rationalism and Skepticism to Turkish Youth 6. Ziya Çal¿kölu¿s Feminist Detective Hero Vefa Polad 7. Conclusion Bibliography Index
About the author
David Mason taught in Islamic Studies and Humanities departments for more than eight years at McGill University, Zayed University in Abu Dhabi, and the American University of Sharjah. His areas of research and teaching interest were the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey, nationalism, Islamism, and detective fiction. Prior to his academic career, he traveled extensively and lived and taught in Istanbul for six years.
Summary
This book shows how Turkish detective fiction written between 1928 and 1945 aided in the top-down process of transmitting concepts of Turkish nationalism to the public by adhering very closely to Kemalist concepts of Turkish nationalism.
