The Portrayals of Prague in Nazlı Eray’s The City of Lost Shadows and Philip Kerr’s Prague Fatale Novels / Nazlı Eray’ın Kayıp Gölgeler Kenti ile Philip Kerr’in Ölümcül Prag Eserlerindeki Prag Görünümleri
Based on all fictional texts, space takes place in different dimensions. When it comes to novels containing fantastical elements, they tend to put the perception of time and real life places into the background or completely change them. In fantastic narrative universe where dreams and reality ar...
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| description | Based on all fictional texts, space takes place in different dimensions. When it
comes to novels containing fantastical elements, they tend to put the perception
of time and real life places into the background or completely change them.
In fantastic narrative universe where dreams and reality are intertwined, the
reader embarks on an unlimited journey between (real-unreal) spaces and (realunrealistic) times. Space also influences time by taking on different identities
in every stage of the text. In novels with no fantastic elements, the author mostly
prefers a direct narrative instead of giving the reader a surreal sense of time
and place. Although these two approaches are different, space is indispensable
for associating the novel’s characters with the place where the plot takes place.
When space, which is a fundamental element in revealing meaning as a series
of relations, is considered together with time, a variable and magical perception
emerges in fantasy novels; however, in novels where reality is at the forefront, and
there is an emphasis on event transfer, one does not go beyond a straight perception
of time and space. In this context, the appearance of Prague in Nazlı Eray’s The
City of Lost Shadows, who fictionalizes her works with fantastic elements in our
literature, and the city’s identity in Philip Kerr’s detective novel Prague Fatale
have been comparatively examined in terms of space. The themes of death and
captivity arising from the gloomy history of the city, seen in both works, have
been discussed in the context of temporal and spatial relations. Although the novels
considered differ in perception and handling of the space, it has been observed that
they meet in the themes of death and captivity in the axis of Prague. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e5c9fbb1721d4977b8591fd75284e1192022-12-22T03:44:04ZengCyprus International UniversityFolklor/Edebiyat1300-74912791-60572022-11-01281121085109810.22559/folklor.2285The Portrayals of Prague in Nazlı Eray’s The City of Lost Shadows and Philip Kerr’s Prague Fatale Novels / Nazlı Eray’ın Kayıp Gölgeler Kenti ile Philip Kerr’in Ölümcül Prag Eserlerindeki Prag GörünümleriFulya Çelik Özkan0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2328-5427Dr. Öğr. Üyesi. Araştırmacı/ ResearcherBased on all fictional texts, space takes place in different dimensions. When it comes to novels containing fantastical elements, they tend to put the perception of time and real life places into the background or completely change them. In fantastic narrative universe where dreams and reality are intertwined, the reader embarks on an unlimited journey between (real-unreal) spaces and (realunrealistic) times. Space also influences time by taking on different identities in every stage of the text. In novels with no fantastic elements, the author mostly prefers a direct narrative instead of giving the reader a surreal sense of time and place. Although these two approaches are different, space is indispensable for associating the novel’s characters with the place where the plot takes place. When space, which is a fundamental element in revealing meaning as a series of relations, is considered together with time, a variable and magical perception emerges in fantasy novels; however, in novels where reality is at the forefront, and there is an emphasis on event transfer, one does not go beyond a straight perception of time and space. In this context, the appearance of Prague in Nazlı Eray’s The City of Lost Shadows, who fictionalizes her works with fantastic elements in our literature, and the city’s identity in Philip Kerr’s detective novel Prague Fatale have been comparatively examined in terms of space. The themes of death and captivity arising from the gloomy history of the city, seen in both works, have been discussed in the context of temporal and spatial relations. Although the novels considered differ in perception and handling of the space, it has been observed that they meet in the themes of death and captivity in the axis of Prague.https://www.folkloredebiyat.org/Makaleler/291006089_112,10%20fulya%20%c3%a7elik%20%c3%b6zkan.pdfthe city of lost shadowsprague fatalepraguefantasticdetectivespace |
| spellingShingle | Fulya Çelik Özkan The Portrayals of Prague in Nazlı Eray’s The City of Lost Shadows and Philip Kerr’s Prague Fatale Novels / Nazlı Eray’ın Kayıp Gölgeler Kenti ile Philip Kerr’in Ölümcül Prag Eserlerindeki Prag Görünümleri Folklor/Edebiyat the city of lost shadows prague fatale prague fantastic detective space |
| title | The Portrayals of Prague in Nazlı Eray’s The City of Lost Shadows and Philip Kerr’s Prague Fatale Novels / Nazlı Eray’ın Kayıp Gölgeler Kenti ile Philip Kerr’in Ölümcül Prag Eserlerindeki Prag Görünümleri |
| title_full | The Portrayals of Prague in Nazlı Eray’s The City of Lost Shadows and Philip Kerr’s Prague Fatale Novels / Nazlı Eray’ın Kayıp Gölgeler Kenti ile Philip Kerr’in Ölümcül Prag Eserlerindeki Prag Görünümleri |
| title_fullStr | The Portrayals of Prague in Nazlı Eray’s The City of Lost Shadows and Philip Kerr’s Prague Fatale Novels / Nazlı Eray’ın Kayıp Gölgeler Kenti ile Philip Kerr’in Ölümcül Prag Eserlerindeki Prag Görünümleri |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Portrayals of Prague in Nazlı Eray’s The City of Lost Shadows and Philip Kerr’s Prague Fatale Novels / Nazlı Eray’ın Kayıp Gölgeler Kenti ile Philip Kerr’in Ölümcül Prag Eserlerindeki Prag Görünümleri |
| title_short | The Portrayals of Prague in Nazlı Eray’s The City of Lost Shadows and Philip Kerr’s Prague Fatale Novels / Nazlı Eray’ın Kayıp Gölgeler Kenti ile Philip Kerr’in Ölümcül Prag Eserlerindeki Prag Görünümleri |
| title_sort | portrayals of prague in nazli eray s the city of lost shadows and philip kerr s prague fatale novels nazli eray in kayip golgeler kenti ile philip kerr in olumcul prag eserlerindeki prag gorunumleri |
| topic | the city of lost shadows prague fatale prague fantastic detective space |
| url | https://www.folkloredebiyat.org/Makaleler/291006089_112,10%20fulya%20%c3%a7elik%20%c3%b6zkan.pdf |
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