We reached out to esteemed writer Nermin Yıldırım for our new issue. She prepared a reading list for young writers with their reasons.
“Let me point out that I won’t give examples from the classics. My young writer friends already know them. They might also know what I’m going to offer, but… I wanted to give examples of contemporary works.”
1. Kerem Eksen / Ölümden Uzak Bir Yer
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2. Başar Başarır / Dolunay İki Gece Sürer
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3. Vigdis Hjorth / Will and Testament
“It is a novel that arouses my admiration, both politically and literaryly, with its very calm handling of a very sensitive subject and its skillful deepening rather than foaming. It is the northern manifestation of an international trauma.”
4. Muriel Barbery- The Elegance of the Hedgehog
“It is an elegant novel like its name. I think philosohy lovers will also like it. One side is French delicacy, one side is Far Eastern minimalism, and the other side is the search for meaning and existence of a person in a rigid world regardless of age, class and geography. It’s a great example of hurting while laughing.”
5. Hakan Bıçakçı / Silinmiş Sahneler
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