A Strange Woman

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By Leyl Erbil

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A Strange Woman by Leyl Erbil is a thought-provoking novel that explores the intricacies of human relationships and personal identity. The story intricately weaves the life of a woman caught between tradition and modernity, as she navigates societal expectations, family dynamics, and her quest for self-understanding. Through its vivid characterisation and complex themes, the narrative both critiques and highlights the turbulence of emotional and social transformation.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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If you appreciate exploring profound psychological and social themes through complex characters and rich narratives, this book might captivate your interest. Dive into the intricate dynamics of family and identity as portrayed by Leyl Erbil in this compelling piece of general fiction.

A Strange Woman

In English at last, Leyl Erbil's earth-shattering, feminist debut: the first novel by a Turkish woman to ever be nominated for the Nobel.

Serial rights targeting The New Yorker, The Paris Review, The Los Angeles Review of Books, Literary Hub, Guernica, and others Print and digital publicity targeting NPR, The Atlantic, Public Books, The Rumpus, Bookforum, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The White Review, Words Without Borders, World Literature Today, Asymptote, Music & Literature, Little Star, A Public Space, and others Promotion at Texas Book Festival, Brooklyn Book Festival, National Book Festival, Winter Institute Review copies will be sent targeting all major print and digital literary media outlets, reviewers, and booksellers; additional copies available upon request Promotion on the publisher’s website (deepvellum.org), Twitter feed (@deepvellum), and Facebook page (/deepvellum); and publisher’s e-newsletter

Description

The pioneering debut novel by one of Turkey's most radical authors, originally published in the 1970s, tells the story of an aspiring intellectual in a complex, modernising country.

Erbil's groundbreaking coming-of-age novel, nominated for the Nobel upon original release, follows a young woman and aspiring poet in Turkey. Nermin frequents Istanbul's coffeehouses and underground readings, but is torn between the creative, anarchist youth culture of Turkey's capital and her parents, members of the old cultural guard who are wary of Nermin's turn toward secularism.

In four parts, A Strange Woman narrates the past and present of a complicated Turkish family through the eyes of each of its members. This rebellious, avant-garde novel tackles sexuality, psychology, and history through the lens of a modernising 20th-century Turkey. Deep Vellum brings this long-awaited translation of the debut novel by a trailblazing feminist voice to US readers.

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A Strange Woman by Leyl Erbil continues to be influential and pioneering, with no writer surpassing her since she first emerged in 1956. Her work exhibits a mastery of literary artistry, acknowledged by both the Turkish National Committee for UNESCO and others, while being described as complex yet engaging.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781646051489

Publisher: Deep Vellum Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 June 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Deep Vellum Publishing

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Translated by Amy Marie Spangler
Translated by Nermin Menemenciolu

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 196

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Education & Reference Fiction General Fiction Leyl Erbil Literary Fiction

About the Author

One of the most influential Turkish writers of the 20th century, Leyl 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.