Füruzan: Social Realism in Turkish Literature and Shared Trends with Urdu Short Fiction
فروزان: ترک ادب میں سماجی حقیقت نگاری اور اردو افسانے کے مشترک رجحانات
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.52015/daryaft.v18i01.451Keywords:
Füruzan, Turkish Literature, Social Realism, Urdu Literature, Comparative Literature, Migration, Class ConflictAbstract
Following Turkey's democratic transition after 1960, Turkish literature underwent significant thematic and stylistic changes. Among the prominent writers of this period, Füruzan emerged as a distinctive voice of social realism. Her works portray the lives of peasants, labourers, migrants, women, and other marginalized groups, addressing issues such as class conflict, migration, social inequality, gender relations, and alienation. While highlighting social realities, she also explores the emotional and psychological dimensions of individual experience.Through her sensitive and realistic depiction of society, Füruzan secured a significant place in modern Turkish literature. Many of the themes and concerns reflected in her fiction—particularly social injustice, migration, poverty, and human relationships—resonate with those found in Urdu short fiction. This study examines Füruzan's contribution to social realism in Turkish literature and identifies the shared thematic trends between her works and Urdu short fiction.
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Author Biographies
MÜZEYYEN EKEN, Master’s Student, Department of Urdu Language and literature, Selçuk University, Konya, Türkiye
Ms. Müzeyyen Eken is Master students at Department of Urdu Selçuk University, Konya, Türkiye. Her research interests include Urdu Fiction and Urdu Poetry. She has contributed one research articles to the field.
DR. MEHMET KEMAL ÇAKMAKÇI, Assistant Professor, Department of Urdu Language and literature, Selçuk University, Konya, Türkiye
Dr. Mehmet Kemal Çakmakçi is affiliated with the Department of Urdu, Selçuk University, Konya, Türkiye. He completed his PhD from Istanbul University. His research interests include Urdu fiction and Urdu poetry.
