The Reception of Orhan Pamuk's Fiction in the Georgian Literary Context
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https://doi.org/10.52340/PUTK.2026.30.28Keywords:
Orhan Pamuk, postmodernism, Turkish–Georgian literary relations, translation, receptionAbstract
The present article examines the reception of the fiction of the Turkish Nobel Prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk within the Georgian literary context. The study aims to demonstrate how Pamuk’s texts—marked by a distinctive postmodernist vision—have been perceived by Georgian scholars, translators, and readers passionate about literature. The analysis is based on the extensive material that has been published in the Georgian literary field over many years.
An examination of the available materials shows that Orhan Pamuk is widely recognized in Turkish literature as an epochal figure and as a catalyst for its modernization. Through his work, Turkish prose gained greater visibility within the context of global literary processes. Therefore, the Georgian readership’s interest in Pamuk’s works is neither a matter of literary fashion nor a tendency driven solely by the Nobel Prize; rather, it stems from long-established cultural, historical, and literary processes. His texts thus act as an “emotional bridge” in relation to Georgian culture.
The evaluations presented by the authors discussed in the article address not only the Georgian translations of Orhan Pamuk’s fiction, but also the wider literary ecosystem: translation policy, cultural initiatives, and the overall environment that determines the ways in which world literature becomes integrated into the Georgian cultural context. The example of Orhan Pamuk clearly demonstrates that, despite certain challenges, Georgia has the capacity to engage actively in contemporary literary processes. This is evidenced by numerous studies that regard Pamuk as a distinguished and influential figure fostering intercultural dialogue.
As demonstrated by Georgian literary criticism, Orhan Pamuk’s oeuvre constitutes not merely a literary undertaking but also a mode of philosophical and civilizational dialogue—a discursive space wherein East and West coexist and interact within a shared humanistic framework.
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