{"product_id":"the-prisoner-of-ankara-paperback","title":"The Prisoner of Ankara - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSuat Dervis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMaureen Freely\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn idealistic young man attempts to find his place in a changed world after incarceration, in this Turkish classic from the pioneering writer and activist, now available for the first time in English.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDreaming of a better life for her son, Vasfi's mother encourages him to attend medical school, so he can become a great doctor. But Vasfi's infatuation with the beguiling Zeynep, and his fiery temper, destroy this promising future in a night: Quarreling over Zeynep, he kills his cousin in a drunken brawl, and spends the next 12 years in prison. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter his release, he struggles to get by in a world that has moved on without him. He hardly recognizes Zeynep, now a bitter, tightfisted shop owner. Homeless and unable to find work in Ankara or Istanbul, he relies on the kindness of others: an old woman who offers him shelter, because he reminds her of her lost son; a friend from prison who secures him a job as a construction worker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this tragic yet vibrant portrait of a life derailed, Suat Derviş offers an insightful, deeply humane perspective on the margins of society.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuat Derviş \u003c\/b\u003e(Istanbul, 1905-1972) is one of the leading female authors of Turkish literature. She was educated in Germany, where she wrote articles for newspapers and journals. After the rise of fascism, she returned to Turkey in 1932. She became renowned for her novels, which were serialized in Turkish newspapers and often centered around the tragic lives of lost, lonely, and struggling people in urban Turkey. In 1941 she began publishing \u003ci\u003eYeni Edebiyat\u003c\/i\u003e (\"New Literature\"), a biweekly magazine on art and literature. A dedicated socialist, she was put on trial for her book \u003ci\u003eWhy Do I Admire Soviet Russia\u003c\/i\u003e and sentenced to eight months in prison. After her release, and a change of government in Turkey, she fled to France, where she lived in exile from 1953 to 1963. With the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Prisoner of Ankara\u003c\/i\u003e in 1957, she became the first female Turkish author to publish a novel in Europe. The novel received critical acclaim from \u003ci\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/i\u003e and the literary periodical \u003ci\u003eLes Lettres Françaises\u003c\/i\u003e, and was published in Turkish eleven years later. Her novel \u003ci\u003eIn the Shadow of the Yalı\u003c\/i\u003e was published by Other Press in 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaureen Freely \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of seven novels, and a former journalist who focused on literature, social justice, and human rights. Well known as a translator of Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk, she has brought into English several Turkish classics as well as newer work by Turkey's rising stars. As chair of the Translator's Association and more recently as president and chair of English PEN, she has campaigned for writers and freedom of expression internationally. She teaches at the University of Warwick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754991812896,"sku":"9781892746931","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e2b74cb499cf61581dd0cb281a5b3dda.webp?v=1780047869","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-prisoner-of-ankara-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}