FORMAL SPECIFICATIONS OF MEMOIRS
ANI YAPITINA DIŞTAN BİR BAKIŞ

Author : Dilek YUMRU
Number of pages : 202-220

Abstract

"Memoir" originally means memory or reminiscence. But in the course of time, we encounter with the term as a name for a certain literary genre. Hence, it encompasses a new meaning.On the one hand, the Memoir is non-fiction, since it tells the events that are experienced or borne witness to by the author. On the other hand, it can be called fiction regarding the personal estimates and interpretations that it involves, and the distinctive expression of this content In this study, we examined the works of the prominent authors of Turkish literature and exceptional individuals who have given direction to the society to make the properties of the genre explicit. As a result, we have tried to explicate why people tended towards the genre of Memoir and determined which processes take place during and after the publication.

Keywords

Memory, Turkish literature, memoirs, literature

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