Hayat Bir Kervansaray

"The mayor from the Democratic Party brought a truck to the street. He distributed milk powder and American cheese to the people there. I went, handed over my pot, they filled the pot with milk powder, then I emptied the pot onto the street in front of their eyes, then I called the stray dogs. … The Karabas came, took a sniff of the milk powder, He took two sniffs and then they were gone." 'Emine' Sevgi Özdamar visits the houses and streets, becomes the talk of the town, and creates a panorama of Turkey from the rooms she enters and exits along the long corridor in that big house. A great view extending from the forties to May 27; sometimes foggy, sometimes rainy, always stunning… Istanbul, Bursa, Ankara; religious neighborhoods, hilly streets; People's Party, Democratic Party; relatives, neighbors, Tom Miks and other men... and a girl in the middle of all this chaos. Fence it, fence it.

Life is a Caravanserai is a great novel that moves forward with the fluidity of daily life and pushes the boundaries of magical realism. Özdamar is Sehrazat's relative, maybe her sister... He is a legendary storyteller who comes from those roots.
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 305

Year of Printing: 2015


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Iletisim Publishing

Number of Pages: 305

First Print Year: 2015

Language Turkish