Nergis Ertürk, Türkiye’de Gramatoloji ve Edebi Modernlik [Grammatology and Literary Modernity in Turkey], çev. Merve Tabur (İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 2018)

Abstract

Nergis Ertürk’s study titled Grammatology and Literary Modernity in Turkey, which was first published in English in 2011, engages in dialogue with multiple disciplines, such as sociology, philosophy, and linguistics. In her comprehensive study, Ertürk’s main aim is to challenge the repetitive criticism that claims that Turkish literature is molded by European genres and literary movements. According to Ertürk, it would only be a reiteration of unfruitful criticism to investigate Turkish literature without considering the communication revolution and the Language Reform. This article will look closely at Ertürk’s study and claim that her book indicates that literary studies are not exhausted by providing the opportunity for new questions.