Tanpinar's 'five cities' / Ahmed Hamdi Tanpinar ; translated from the Turkish by Ruth Christie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tanpınar, Ahmet Hamdi, author.

Series:

Anthem cosmopolis writings

Standardized Title:

Beş şehir. English

Language:

English

Turkish

Subjects (All):

Travel.

Turkey--Description and travel.

Turkey.

Physical Description:

ix, 217 pages ; 21 cm.

Other Title:

Five cities

5 cities

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Anthem Press, 2018.

Language Note:

Translated from the Turkish.

Summary:

"The real subject of Bes Sehir (Five Cities) is the craving we foster for the new, and our nostalgic regret for what is lost to our lives. At first sight the two emotions might seem to be at odds with one another but can be reconciled in the one word 'love'. The cities chosen by love as its framework have all arrived in my own life by chance. In consequence it is by following their history that we may reach a more authentic understanding of our own people, our own lives, and the culture which is the spiritual façade of our country"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Ankara

Erzurum

Konya

Time in Bursa

Istanbul.

Notes:

Original title: Beş Şehir Copyright © Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar 2018. Originally pubished by Dergah Publications."

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Ebook version :

ISBN:

9781783088485

1783088486

OCLC:

1054269024