Points from a Conversation
In our joint conservation today, we, the participants from Turkey, gathered with friends from Russia and talked about literature. As thinking about literature sometimes requires going back in history,…
AUTHOR:
HÜSEYIN SERHAT ARIKAN
Villain
I was the villain.
I was the one who commits but doesn’t notice
I was the beloved brother,
the successful son
The one who they showed him
as an example. I…
On Conflict and Literary Diplomacy
Conflict, a notion which is constantly studied in disciplines of Political Science and International Relations, has the utmost importance in analyzing relations between societies. I believe that only through…
A Monologue
Here is a monologue to be conducted by Hamlet the Junior, a character with which I have been planning to re-write Hamlet.
I don’t want to exist. No, at least
not…
Mazurka Opus 33 No 4
I wake up. Put my clothes on and go to breakfast in the main building of the hotel. I will meet, once again, on a new day, with friends…
Language: Immigration and Borders
Immigration
When I write, I immigrate into the language. In other words, into sound, nature, and meaning. As a Turkish poet, Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca said, Turkish is the flag of…
A Short Introduction To My Name and My Thoughts About It
Ok, back then I was hysterical Hüseyin, now it’s time for me to become the historical one.
Before delivering the context and the roots of my name, I think I…
To My Dear X
From the words that we listed a few days ago when talking about the meanings of travelling, I chose ‘lonely’, and I took the definition which is: an empty…