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Featuring a variety of poems about social justice, love, evocations of history, humanitarian concerns, and other themes, this anthology contains a representative selection of modern Turkish poems that convey in faithful translations, the full spectrum of Turkish emotions, humor, intellectual explorations, joys, and agonies.

A novel of quixotic adolescent longing and the enduring search for self.

Since the middle of the 20th century, Turkish playwriting has been notable for its verve and versatility. This is the collection of modern Turkish plays in English, with subjects ranging from ancient Anatolian mythology and Ottoman history to contemporary social issues, family dramas, and ribald comedy from Turkey's cities and rural areas.

A novel of life in the mixed culture that existed in Southern Spain before the expulsion of Arabs and Jews, following the life of Abu Jaafar, the bookbinder, and his family as they witness Christopher Columbus' triumphant parade through the streets.

Telling the story of life, love, and the demands of marriage and motherhood, the author gives readers a portrait of one woman's struggle to adapt to the complexity of life in modern Iran. She demystifies contemporary Iran by taking readers beyond the stereotypes and into the lives of individuals.

An illustrated anthology of Turkish folk poetry and legends. It offers an introduction to the world of Turkish folktales and lyrics. It is of interest to cultural and literary historians as well as poetry lovers.

A collection of modern Turkish plays in English dealing with ancient Anatolian mythology, Ottoman history, contemporary social issues, family dramas, and ribald comedy from Turkey's cities and rural areas. It also includes several plays set outside Turkey.

Tells the author's love story through alternating journal entries and with a complex layering of voices, revealing how a love affair takes shape through twin perspectives of a famed male novelist and the woman who desires him.