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Lecture: ‘Language is the mirror of our lives’: The Dutch translation of Oğuz Atay’s novel Tutunamayanlar by Hanneke van der Heijden, January 26, 2012, 18:00. Abstract Oğuz Atay’s debut novel Tutunamayanlar (‘The Disconnected’; 1971-1972) has been very popular among Turkish readers for many years. Similarly, Turkish authors, from Orhan Pamuk to young writers such as Hakan Günday, regularly testify to the inspiration they receive from the book. Atay’s debut thus continues to exert a significant influence on modern Turkish literature. Yet, for a long time the novel was only available to Turkish readers – until recently: in October 2011, the Dutch translation of Tutunamayanlar was published, Het leven in stukken, translated by Margreet Dorleijn and Hanneke van der Heijden. Who was Oğuz Atay, and why is Tutunamayanlar so important? In her lecture, Hanneke van der Heijden will talk about some of the characteristics of Atay’s dazzling novel, and describe in short how the Dutch translation came about. Özet Oğuz Atay’ın ilk romanı Tutunamayanlar (1971-1972) uzun yıllar Türk okuyucular arasındaki popülerliğini korumuştur. Benzer bir şekilde, Orhan Pamuk ve Hakan Günday gibi birçok genç yazar düzenli olarak kitaptan aldıkları ilhamı dile getirmişlerdir. Atay’ın ilk eseri bu şekilde modern Türk edebiyatı üzerinde önemli bir etki yapmaya devam etmektedir. Buna karşın, roman uzun bir süre boyunca, 2011 yılının Ekim ayında Margreet Dorleijn ve Hanneke van der Heijden tarafından yapılan Hollandaca çevirisi Het leven in stukken yayınlanana kadar sadece Türk okuyuculara hitap edebilmiştir. Oğuz Atay kimdi ve Tutunamayanlar neden bu kadar önemli? Hanneke van der Heijden konuşmasında Atay’ın büyüleyici romanının bazı özelliklerinden bahsedecek ve kısaca Hollandaca çevirisinin nasıl ortaya çıktığını anlatacak.

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