Hemingway in Turkey: Historical Contexts and Cultural Intertexts

Journal article

Himmet Umunç

Belleten, Vol.69(254), pp.629-642

2005

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Title: Hemingway in Turkey: Historical Contexts and Cultural Intertexts
Author/Creator: Himmet Umunç
Publication Details: Belleten, Vol.69(254), pp.629-642
Annotation: Contends that Hemingway s political and cultural biases distort his fictional representations of Turkey in On the Quai at Smyrna, chapter II of In Our Time, and Harry s recollections in The Snows of Kilimanjaro. Concludes that Hemingway s three portraits of a savage and unpredictable Turkish character, based largely on his own observations during a brief visit to Istanbul and information obtained from Allied sources, are morally controversial, historically inadequate, culturally antagonistic, and politically prejudiced. Umun aims to set the record straight with an overview of Turkey s political and military history at the time of Hemingway s writings.
Academic Unit: Hemingway Bibliography
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Record Identifier: 991015131292303691