- Turkish Studies, Cultural History, History, Late Ottoman Period, Modern Turkey, Media Istanbul 19th Century Presse Satire Humour Caricature Ottoman Modernisation Empire Turkey Newspaper Municipality, and 26 moreTurkish Literature, Turkish politics, Political Satire, Ottoman and Contemporary Turkish social and cultural history, Contemporary Turkey, Turcology, Turkey, Turkish Language, Turkish Linguistics, Turkish Language and Literature, Ottoman Studies, Ottoman History, Ottoman Empire, Comparative Literature, Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı, Comparative Historical Analysis, Visual Culture, Cultural Identity, Mediterranean Studies, History of Istanbul, Levantine Studies, Art History, Architectural History, History of Ottoman Art and Architecture, Urban History, and Orientalismedit
- Valentina Marcella is lecturer in Turkish Studies at L’Orientale University of Naples, Italy. She was previously rese... moreValentina Marcella is lecturer in Turkish Studies at L’Orientale University of Naples, Italy. She was previously research fellow at the Istanbul Studies Center of Kadir Has University, Istanbul. She holds a PhD in History and has a background in Middle Eastern and Turkish Studies. Her research focuses on modern Turkey and includes graphic satire, political regimes, dissident culture, urban studies, and Italo-Turkish relations. She is co-founder of the independent online magazine on contemporary Turkey "Kaleydoskop – Turchia, cultura e società" at http://kaleydoskop.it/.edit
This article examines the graphic novel Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey by Özge Samancı as a case of graphic memoir that deals with Turkey’s recent past. First, the article defines the work, so introducing its stylistic... more
This article examines the graphic novel Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey by Özge Samancı as a case of graphic memoir that deals with Turkey’s recent past. First, the article defines the work, so introducing its stylistic uniqueness. Second, it traces its genesis, shedding light on the multifaceted profile of its author. Third, it discusses her linguistic choices, hence the intended readership. Fourth, it delves into the actual textual analysis, showing how the author frames her personal past within the national history. Finally, it stresses the richness of the work and the elements that made it a success both in Turkey and abroad.
We invite applications for our panel "Figuring It Out: Crises and Resistance in Graphic Novels, Comics, and Cartoons" at the XV Conference of the Italian Society for Middle Eastern Studies (SeSaMO). The conference will be held in presence... more
We invite applications for our panel "Figuring It Out: Crises and Resistance in Graphic Novels, Comics, and Cartoons" at the XV Conference of the Italian Society for Middle Eastern Studies (SeSaMO). The conference will be held in presence at L’Orientale University of Naples (Naples, Italy) on June 22-24, 2022.