Bursa As The Place of Literature, Love and Memory in Kemal Selçuk’s Novel Named Cemiyet Kaçkını

Canan Sevinç

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Bursa As The Place of Literature, Love and Memory in Kemal Selçuk’s Novel Named Cemiyet Kaçkını

Authors:

Canan Sevinç

Publisher:

Bursa Uludağ University

Main Topics:

Türkiye Sahası Yeni Türk Edebiyatı

Journal:

Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.26 Issue 48, pp.277-301

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001338506

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2564-6834

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Abstract:

 Born in Bursas Mustafakemalpaşa in 1971, author Kemal Selçuk delves into literature, writing, and matters of love in his novel Cemiyet Kaçkını 2016, with the ever-present silhouette of Bursa accompanying the reader in the background. The city becomes a stage for the turmoil of the storyteller Oğuz Bayrak, who navigates a love triangle he has constructed for himself Kerim, Makbule, Oğuz, spanning from the 1980s to the 2000s. The competition and literary passion between Oğuz and Kerim are witnessed by antiquarian bookstores, magazine publications, signing events, and similar activities, which highlight the literary vein of the city. Meanwhile, Makbule, the woman both are enamored with, embodies the memory of the city with her profound attachment to Bursa and her amateur love for literature. Consequently, Cemiyet Kaçkını is not merely a novel about Oğuzs unrequited love for Makbule but also a modern urban narrative that sheds light on Bursas past and ongoing transformation as a memory space. This study will focus on the story of the ancient city of Bursa, chosen by Kemal Selçuk as the setting for his novel Cemiyet Kaçkını, which tells the adventures of two literature-loving aspiring writers in love with the same woman, extending to literature, love, and the citys memory.

 Born in Bursas Mustafakemalpaşa in 1971, author Kemal Selçuk delves into literature, writing, and matters of love in his novel Cemiyet Kaçkını 2016, with the ever-present silhouette of Bursa accompanying the reader in the background. The city becomes a stage for the turmoil of the storyteller Oğuz Bayrak, who navigates a love triangle he has constructed for himself Kerim, Makbule, Oğuz, spanning from the 1980s to the 2000s. The competition and literary passion between Oğuz and Kerim are witnessed by antiquarian bookstores, magazine publications, signing events, and similar activities, which highlight the literary vein of the city. Meanwhile, Makbule, the woman both are enamored with, embodies the memory of the city with her profound attachment to Bursa and her amateur love for literature. Consequently, Cemiyet Kaçkını is not merely a novel about Oğuzs unrequited love for Makbule but also a modern urban narrative that sheds light on Bursas past and ongoing transformation as a memory space. This study will focus on the story of the ancient city of Bursa, chosen by Kemal Selçuk as the setting for his novel Cemiyet Kaçkını, which tells the adventures of two literature-loving aspiring writers in love with the same woman, extending to literature, love, and the citys memory.

 Born in Bursas Mustafakemalpaşa in 1971, author Kemal Selçuk delves into literature, writing, and matters of love in his novel Cemiyet Kaçkını 2016, with the ever-present silhouette of Bursa accompanying the reader in the background. The city becomes a stage for the turmoil of the storyteller Oğuz Bayrak, who navigates a love triangle he has constructed for himself Kerim, Makbule, Oğuz, spanning from the 1980s to the 2000s. The competition and literary passion between Oğuz and Kerim are witnessed by antiquarian bookstores, magazine publications, signing events, and similar activities, which highlight the literary vein of the city. Meanwhile, Makbule, the woman both are enamored with, embodies the memory of the city with her profound attachment to Bursa and her amateur love for literature. Consequently, Cemiyet Kaçkını is not merely a novel about Oğuzs unrequited love for Makbule but also a modern urban narrative that sheds light on Bursas past and ongoing transformation as a memory space. This study will focus on the story of the ancient city of Bursa, chosen by Kemal Selçuk as the setting for his novel Cemiyet Kaçkını, which tells the adventures of two literature-loving aspiring writers in love with the same woman, extending to literature, love, and the citys memory.

 Bursa Mustafakemalpaşa doğumlu yazar Kemal Selçuk 1971, Cemiyet Kaçkını 2016 adlı romanında; edebiyat, yazı, aşk meselelerine eğilirken arka planda daimî bir Bursa silüeti okura eşlik eder. Kendisine kurduğu aşk üçgeni Kerim, Makbule, Oğuz içinde devinen öykücü Oğuz Bayrakın bunalımlarına sahne olan Bursa, 1980lerden 2000lere uzanan bir değişimin de öznesi konumundadır. Romanda, Oğuz ile Kerim arasındaki rekabet ve edebiyat tutkusunun şahidi; sahaflar, dergi çıkarma, imza günleri vb. etkinlikler, şehrin edebî damarını işaret ederken ikilinin gönül verdiği Makbule ise amatör edebiyat sevgisi kadar Bursaya derinden bağlılığıyla da âdeta şehrin belleği rolündedir. Cemiyet Kaçkını, salt Oğuzun Makbuleye olan imkânsız aşkını anlatan bir roman değil, aynı zamanda, bellek mekânı olarak Bursanın mazisine ve hâldeki değişimine de ışık tutan modern bir kent anlatısıdır. Bu çalışmada; Kemal Selçukun, aynı kadına âşık iki edebiyatsever yazar adayının serüvenlerini anlattığı Cemiyet Kaçkını adlı romanına mekân olarak seçtiği kadim kent Bursanın; edebiyata, aşka ve şehrin belleğine uzanan hikâyesi üzerinde durulacaktır.

Article Details

Bursa As The Place of Literature, Love and Memory in Kemal Selçuk’s Novel Named Cemiyet Kaçkını

Authors:

Canan Sevinç

Publisher:

Bursa Uludağ University

Main Topics:

Türkiye Sahası Yeni Türk Edebiyatı

Journal:

Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.26 Issue 48, pp.277-301

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001338506

pISSN:

2564-6834

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Article Details

Authors: Canan Sevinç

Publisher: Bursa Uludağ University

Main Topics: Türkiye Sahası Yeni Türk Edebiyatı

Journal: Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.26 Issue 48, pp.277-301

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001338506

pISSN: 2564-6834

Issues

Authors:

Canan Sevinç

Publisher:

Bursa Uludağ University

Main Topics:

Türkiye Sahası Yeni Türk Edebiyatı

Journal:

Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.26 Issue 48, pp.277-301

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001338506

pISSN:

2564-6834