Cold Nights of Childhood

Name: Cold Nights of Childhood
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781788168717
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By Tezer Özlü

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Summary

Cold Nights of Childhood by Tezer Özlü is a poignant exploration of a woman's journey through memories of her troubled childhood, grappling with a sense of belonging and identity. The narrative delves into personal struggles, reflections on mental health, and a quest for freedom and understanding within the constraints of societal norms. This evocative work offers insight into the universal themes of loneliness, longing, and self-discovery.
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This book may appeal to you if you are drawn to evocative narratives capturing the complexities of inner turmoil and existential reflection. With its lyrical prose and introspective insights, it offers a poignant exploration of identity, memory, and the quest for meaning, making it a compelling read for those who appreciate deeply personal and reflective fiction.

Cold Nights of Childhood

A lyrical autofictional account of the author's fight to survive depression and carve out her own path in 1950s and 60s Istanbul

A lyrical autofictional account of the author's fight to survive depression and carve out her own path in 1950s and 60s Istanbul

Description

The narrator of Cold Nights of Childhood grows up in a rapidly changing Turkey, where the atmosphere is nationalist, patriarchal, and technocratic. As a misfit in search of freedom, love, and happiness, she escapes to Berlin, becomes overcome by depression on her return, and is trapped in a psychiatry clinic for five years.

After electroshock therapy and inhumane treatment, she is released into the care of friends and family, making tentative steps in a halting journey towards recovery.

In her unique, unstructured style, Tezer Özlü explores the extremity of her inner life and the painful pleasures of memory. Translated into English for the first time by Maureen Freely, this novel is a classic akin to The Bell Jar and Good Morning, Midnight.

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Cold Nights of Childhood is praised for its powerful exploration of mental breakdown and recovery, with Maureen Freely noted for her adept translation capturing the beauty of Özlü's prose. The novel's dreamlike, lyrical style is highlighted, offering a clear voice that resonates with both past and present experiences, especially poignant for women seeking their place in a challenging society. Its virtuosic and fragmentary narrative strikes as both fierce and affecting, balancing sharp emotional depth with wit.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788168717

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 February 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Serpent's Tail

Edition: Main - Classic Edition

Contributors:

Translated by Maureen Freely
Translated by Maureen Freely
Translated by Maureen Freely

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 85g

Pages: 96

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About the Author

Tezer Ozlu (1943-1986) lived in Turkey, Paris, Ankara, Istanbul, Berlin and Zurich. Cold Nights of Childhood is her first novel translated into English.

Maureen Freely is a writer, translator and Professor of English and Comparative Literary Studies and a member of English PEN.