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A Study of the Quest of the Hero in Selected Novels of Orhan Pamuk
Unit I
Orhan Pamuk: As a Writer
(Introduction to the writer, prominent themes in his works and features of his writings)
Unit II
Postmodernism: Meaning, techniques and themes
( Barry, Peter. “Postmodernism.” Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory) 3 ed. Viva Books, 2010, pp. 78-91.
(Nayar, Pramod K. “Postsrtucturalism and Deconstruction.” Contemporary Literary and Cultural Theory: From Structuralism to Ecocriticism. Pearson, 2010, pp. 58-61.)
Unit III
Hasan, Ihab. “Toward a Concept of Postmodernism” (From The Postmodern Turn, 1987). (Faculty, Georgetown.edu)
Quest as a Motif in Literature (“The Quest Motif in Literature” by Nancy Howard)
Unit IV
Ambiguity in Orhan Pamuk’s The New Life
Unit V
Quest in Orhan Pamuk’s The Black Book
Suggested Readings:
Barry, Peter. “Postmodernism.” Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory. 3 ed. Viva Books, 2010, pp. 78-91.
Hasan, Ihab. “Toward a Concept of Postmodernism” (From The Postmodern Turn, 1987). Faculty, Georgetown.edu
Howard, Nancy. “The Quest Motif in Literature.” Supplement Handout for Fiction. Fall, 2010.
Nagarajan, M.S. “Deconstruction.” English Literary Criticism and Theory. Orient BlackSwan, 2000, pp 160-173.
Nayar, Pramod K. “Postsrtucturalism and Deconstruction.” Contemporary Literary and Cultural Theory: From Structuralism to Ecocriticism. Pearson, 2010, pp. 58-61.