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Kaya Genç

Kaya Genç, a Turkish novelist, is the author of Under the Shadow.

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April 4, 2023
Kaya Genç
Orhan Pamuk Turns an Outbreak Into a Revolution
“Nights of Plague” is the story of an epidemic entwined with nationalism, unrest, and reaction.
December 30, 2020
Kaya Genç
When Historical Fiction Is a Crime
Why is one of Turkey’s foremost novelists in jail?
January 6, 2017
Kaya Genç
Walking Dully Along: A Dispatch From Istanbul
How mundanity reasserts itself after a terrorist attack. And another. And another.
April 13, 2016
Kaya Genç
Springtime in Istanbul
Life changes in the midst of terror.
December 17, 2015
Kaya Genç
The Graphic Memoir Comes to Turkey
Özge Samancı's coming-of-age story is a surprise hit in her country, capturing a pivotal moment in its history.
November 2, 2015
Kaya Genç
Why Turkey Stuck With Erdogan
In June, it looked like his party's hold on power was slipping. Then everything changed.

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