Showing posts with label Orhan Pamuk. Show all posts
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Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Narrative Geography and Urban Nostalgia in Orhan Pamuk's "Istanbul: Memories and the City"

 

Narrative Geography and Urban Nostalgia in Orhan Pamuk's "Istanbul: Memories and the City"

Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk's work Istanbul: Memories and the City provides a literary exploration of urban nostalgia, collective memory, and cultural identity. The text weaves personal autobiographical accounts with historical analysis, focusing on the concept of hüzün (melancholy) as a defining characteristic of the city's architectural and social landscape.

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