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A Strange Woman
Critic Reviews
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Based on 4 reviews on
In English at last, Leylâ Erbil's earth-shattering, feminist debut: the first novel by a Turkish woman to ever be nominated for the Nobel.
Book Details
- Publisher: Deep Vellum Publishing
- Publish Date: Apr 26th, 2022
- Pages: 196
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.40in - 4.70in - 0.60in - 0.65lb
- EAN: 9781646051489
- Categories: • Women• Literary• Coming of Age
About the Author
One of the most influential Turkish writers of the 20th century, Leylâ Erbil was an innovative literary stylist who tackled issues at the heart of what it means to be human, in mind and body. Erbil ventured where few writers dared to tread, turning her lens to the tides of social norms and the shaping of identities, focusing intently on emotional conflict, and plumbing the depths of history and psyche. In 2002 and 2004 Erbil was nominated as candidate for the Nobel Literature Prize by Turkey PEN. She died in Istanbul in 2013.
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What people are saying
Nonprofit publishing house & literary arts center bringing the world together in conversation through literature. Visit our offices inside @deepvellumbooks
Staff Pick: Serena recommends A STRANGE WOMAN! "A fascinating look at life in the fledgling Republic of Turkey and a coming-of-age story that transcends time and place." https://t.co/1qsY3W1hJ9
writer | teacher | turcophile | translator of Oğuz Atay, @NKarabiyikoglu & Muzaffer Kale | words in @TheSunMagazine, @LAReviewofBooks, @Tin_House, @wwborders
I review @Amy_Spangler's and Nermin Memencioğlu's translation of Leyla Erbil's classic A Strange Woman, published by @DeepVellum. Read my article here: https://t.co/kzJdDCHalH. But more importantly, buy the book. It's funny, bold, political, kind of challenging and, yes, strange.
Los Angeles Review of Books
"One of a handful of Turkish works at the time that traded traditional narrative for a strategy of fragmentation, stream of consciousness, multiperspectivity." Ralph Hubbell reviews “A Strange Woman,” a novel by Turkish author Leylâ Erbil. https://loom.ly/TvN9pKk
Critics’ reviews
Praise for this book
"How odd that a writer who first started making her mark in 1956 should remain a pioneer still today... How odd that, even after half a century, no writer capable of surpassing her has yet appeared." --Mahmut Temisyurek, award-winning poet
" Leylâ Erbil is a consummate literary artist." --Turkish National Committee for UNESCO
"Complex but fascinating." --The Modern Novel
What people are saying
Nonprofit publishing house & literary arts center bringing the world together in conversation through literature. Visit our offices inside @deepvellumbooks
Staff Pick: Serena recommends A STRANGE WOMAN! "A fascinating look at life in the fledgling Republic of Turkey and a coming-of-age story that transcends time and place." https://t.co/1qsY3W1hJ9
writer | teacher | turcophile | translator of Oğuz Atay, @NKarabiyikoglu & Muzaffer Kale | words in @TheSunMagazine, @LAReviewofBooks, @Tin_House, @wwborders
I review @Amy_Spangler's and Nermin Memencioğlu's translation of Leyla Erbil's classic A Strange Woman, published by @DeepVellum. Read my article here: https://t.co/kzJdDCHalH. But more importantly, buy the book. It's funny, bold, political, kind of challenging and, yes, strange.