Turkish realism
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Turkish realism is a literary movement in Turkey that focuses on depicting everyday life and social realities with straightforward, unembellished narratives.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary movement
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realism ⓘ |
| aim |
critique of social structures
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faithful representation of social conditions ⓘ |
| audience | readers interested in social issues ⓘ |
| avoids |
excessive symbolism
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fantastical elements ⓘ romantic idealization ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| criticalApproach | focus on structural problems rather than individual fate ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
class differences
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economic hardship ⓘ family relations ⓘ moral dilemmas ⓘ ordinary people ⓘ rural life ⓘ social change ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| historicalContext | modern Turkish literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
19th-century European realism
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French realism NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian realism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
contemporary Turkish fiction
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socially engaged literature in Turkey ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
novel
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prose ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
character-driven narrative
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psychological depth ⓘ social observation ⓘ |
| mainFocus |
depiction of everyday life
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social realities ⓘ |
| medium |
printed literature
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serialized fiction in newspapers ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
straightforward
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unembellished ⓘ |
| portrays |
bureaucracy
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city life ⓘ contemporary Turkish society ⓘ education issues ⓘ gender roles ⓘ migration ⓘ poverty ⓘ social injustice ⓘ tradition versus modernity ⓘ village life ⓘ |
| relatedMovement | European realism ⓘ |
| uses |
colloquial language
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detailed description ⓘ |
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