The Afrodit Case: The Popular Perception of Literature and Obscenity in Turkey at the Beginning of the Second World War
In 1939, Nasuhi Baydar, a Turkish Grand National Assembly member, translated Pierre Louys’ Afrodit. The novel was banned for obscenity, sparking widespread protests as well as public interest. The trials resulting from the novel’s banning were sometimes held in the presence of as many as 5,000 prote...
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Istanbul University Press
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Siyasal: Journal of Political Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/F63C031D08B34B1BA9EA270F7E6983D5 |
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