Not only Pamuk: Turkish literature in Polish translations 3600-NTP-OG

During classes sociocultural context and artistic value of selected works of Turkish literature in Polish translation will be discussed. Students will be acquainted with life and oeuvre of the writers, literary streams and groups the authors represent. Writers and their works become a pretext for presenting the history of contemporary Turkish literature, while also examining what a Polish reader can learn about past and present-day Turkey through these translations.

Term 2025Z:

None

Course coordinators

Anna Sulimowicz-Keruth

Type of course

General:

general courses
elective courses

Term 2025Z:

elective courses

Mode

General:

Blended learning
Remote learning
Classroom

Term 2025Z:

Classroom

Term 2026Z:

Blended learning
Classroom

Learning outcomes

K_W05 has detailed and organized knowledge of Turkish literature in Polish translation; can name and characterize most important phenomena/trends/literary texts/writings of Turkey; K_W16 demonstrates basic grasp of contemporary cultural life of Turkey; K_U06 can read, analyze and interpret Turkish literary texts in Polish translation and appropriately place them in their cultural context, K_K06; sees the need of dialogue between cultures; K_K07 is aware of significance the culture of Turkey has for the culture of the world.

Assessment criteria

Continuous assessment (50%) - preparation for the classes (reading texts chosen by the lecturer), activity (asking questions, joining the discussion)
Oral examination (50%) - a max. 15 min. presentation on a Turkish novel chosen and read in Polish translation by the student, answering questions on its author, historical and sociocultural context etc.
Unexcused absence of the student is permissible if it does not exceed 2 classes. Absence (excused or unexcused) during more than 50% of classes results in non-admission to the final examination.

Bibliography

Selected works of Turkish literature in translation into Polish.

Term 2025Z:

None

Term 2026Z:

M. N. Sepetçioğlu, „Synowie Bozkurta”, przeł. M. Łabęcka-Koecherowa
Szejjad Hamza „Jusuf i Zeliha”, przeł. M. Łabęcka-Koecherowa
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, „Instytut regulacji zegarów”, przeł. A. Sobczak
Halide Edip Adıvar, „Rabia”, przeł. A. Kłosiewicz
Yaşar Kemal, „Legenda tysiąca byków”, przeł. W. Hensel
Sabahattin Ali, „Madonna w futrze”, przeł. P. Beza
Aziz Nesin, „Dam ci dobrą radę”, przeł. M. Łabęcka-Koecherowa
Oya Baydar, „Utracone słowo”, przeł. A. Sulimowicz
Elif Shafak, "Wyspa zaginionych drzew", przeł. N. Wiśniewska
Mario Levi, „Stambuł był baśnią”, przeł. P. Kawulok
Mehmet Murat Somer, „Zabójstwa proroków”, przeł. A. Polat
Ahmet Ümit, „Memento dla Stambułu”, przeł. A. Mizrahi
Hakan Günday, „Mało”, „Jeszcze”, „Topaz”, „Zamir”, przeł. D. Haftka-Işık
Ayfer Tunç, „Historie z ojczyzny”, przeł. A. Erdoğan
Ece Temelkuran „Turcja. Obłęd i melancholia”, przeł. Ł. Buchalski
Necla Kelek, “Słodko-gorzka ojczyzna. Raport z serca Turcji”, przeł. E. Kalinowska

Additional information

Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes: