The prisoner of Ankara / Suat Derviş ; translated from the Turkish and with an introduction by Maureen Freely.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Derviş, Suat, author.

Contributor:

Freely, Maureen, 1952- translator, writer of introduction.

Standardized Title:

Ankara mahpusu. English

Language:

English

Turkish

Subjects (All):

Murder--Fiction.

Murder.

Prisoners--Fiction.

Prisoners.

Triangles (Interpersonal relations)--Fiction.

Triangles (Interpersonal relations).

Kindness--Fiction.

Kindness.

Genre:

Novels.

Physical Description:

ix, 175 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Other Press, [2024]

Summary:

"An idealistic young man attempts to find his place in a changed world after incarceration, in this Turkish classic from the pioneering writer and activist, now available for the first time in English. Dreaming of a better life for her son, Vasfi's mother encourages him to attend medical school, so he can become a great doctor. But Vasfi's infatuation with the beguiling Zeynep, and his fiery temper, destroy this promising future in a night: Quarreling over Zeynep, he kills his cousin in a drunken brawl, and spends the next 12 years in prison. After his release, he struggles to get by in a world that has moved on without him. He hardly recognizes Zeynep, now a bitter, tightfisted shop owner. Homeless and unable to find work in Ankara or Istanbul, he relies on the kindness of others: an old woman who offers him shelter, because he reminds her of her lost son; a friend from prison who secures him a job as a construction worker. In this tragic yet vibrant portrait of a life derailed, Suat Derviş offers an insightful, deeply humane perspective on the margins of society"-- Provided by publisher.

Other Format:

Online version: Derviş, Suat. Prisoner of Ankara

ISBN:

9781892746931

189274693X

OCLC:

1427239585