atİlla İlhan
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ATİLLA İLHAN. Literary Movements. Attilla İ lhan is a Turkish poet, novelist, critic and essay writer. At first, he benefited from t he art forms and songs of Ottoman Literature during his youth. But then he started to make use of folk poetry. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Attilla İlhan is a Turkish poet,
novelist, critic and essay writer.
At first, he benefited from the
art forms and songs of Ottoman Literature during his youth. But then he started to make use of folk poetry.
“Sometimes I say to myself that I am a Leftist and a Marxist poet, but at the same time, I wonder how the readers are influenced by my poems . It is not just sufficient to say ‘My poem is written about and for society”.
-He moved to France due to some unfortunate happenings
he had confronted during his youth.
-He examined Marxist classics.
-He learnt Plehanov (A German Idealist Philosophy) so he adopted the image theory to his works.
-After he returned to Turkey he was adopted to Socialist Realism.
Marxism includes
Karl Marx’s ideas about Scientific Socialism.
The Philosophy of Marxism contains the concept of social equality and liberty.
Atilla İlhan stated that he was
impressed with Soviet Critics; Çhernisevky and Plehanov but in all of his conversations he expressed that he adopted the view of Jdanov’s art.
It deals with the social relationship of people. It is a literary movement which purposes to reflect Marxist approach in order to explain social facts.
He researched the social problems
He reflected these ideas then he examined social problems and socialist realism in his books; especially in “Kurtlar Sofrası” (Wolves’ Meal).
On the other hand, Attilla İlhan is
known as a Turkish Literaturist.
He is opposed to The Garip Movement and The Movement of Second New Poem.
He initiated a new literary movement which is called Mavi Akım (The Blue Movement ) against The Garip Movement.It worked on social facts.
-This movement has started by publishing of a magazine called “Mavi”.
-Orhan Duru , Ferit Edgü , Atilla İlhan composed The Mavi Movement as novelists and poets.
-They defended their idea by declaring that a poem must have sensitive and deep meaning.
- “Mavi Magazine” was effective on both Turkish politics and literature.
-It was popular in those years. It mostly criticized The Garip movement.