Stories Between Two Novels: Hakan Günday – Derz (2023)

Hakan Günday, who has created a unique readership with his novels, brought together his stories published in various media, including magazines and book selections, in his book titled ‘Derz‘ and presented them to his readers. The meaning of “Derz” is the gap between wall stones or bricks filled with mortar and levelled by pulling a trowel over it. Devamını Oku…

What is a Father to a Son?: Hasan Ali Toptaş – Kuşlar Yasına Gider (2016)

Hasan Ali Toptaş’s “Kuşlar Yasına Gider” is one of the most important works of Turkish literature and is praised by many readers. However, it is also a fact that some readers hesitate to read or buy the book because of its subject matter. The sentence “Fathers are the loneliness written on our foreheads.” has the effect of making us afraid to read the work… Devamını Oku…