SPACE IN KABUK ADAM BY ASLI ERDOĞAN

Authors : Kubilay Geçikli

Pages : 11-21

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Publication Date : 2025-09-18

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :Aslı Erdoğan’s Kabuk Adam, the first book and the novel written by the author bearing the typical lyrical style frequently found in her works, is noted for its emphasis upon space. The novel, which might be better called a novella, makes references to different forms of space while at the same time exploring the impact of these different spaces upon people and their lives, past and present. These spaces have an impact upon the shaping of cultures and they themselves represent ways of living. In other words, different spaces produce people showing characteristics peculiar to that space. People are haunted by the space they are in or they have a connection with. They feel the burden of the spaces they are familiar with. Different spaces in Kabuk Adam are sometimes natural; but they might also be artificial. And it is natural that these spaces from time to time show great discrepancies; that is, they not only demonstrate great differences but also contrasts and remain as opposite examples with respect to the characteristics they have. Spaces in this novella might be physical as well as psychological. They can even be linguistic as the language used by the main characters in the novella differ.
Keywords : uzam, Aslı Erdoğan, Kabuk Adam, Karayipler, kültür, roman

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