The image of a “Superfluous Man” in the context of the problems in the novel “Snow” by Orhan Pamuk
The article analyses the famous novel “Snow” by Orhan Pamuk from atypical positions: the protagonist, a Turkish dissident and poet Ka, is interpreted as a continuation of the type known in Russian classic literature as a “Superfluous Man”. The paper considers attribute symptoms of a “Superfluous Man...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Institute of Modern Humanitarian Researches
2016-10-01
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Series: | Studia Humanitatis |
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Online Access: | http://st-hum.ru/en/node/427/ |
Summary: | The article analyses the famous novel “Snow” by Orhan Pamuk from atypical positions: the protagonist, a Turkish dissident and poet Ka, is interpreted as a continuation of the type known in Russian classic literature as a “Superfluous Man”. The paper considers attribute symptoms of a “Superfluous Man”. The hypothesis is confirmed by Orhan Pamuk’s allusions on the works by Pushkin, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, and Pasternak. The author marks the socio-political parallels between Turkey and Russia emerged in the reader's perception. |
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ISSN: | 2308-8079 |