Cihan Harbinin Karanlığında AydınlığıHatırla(t)mak: Ömer Seyfettin’in KalemindenKahramanlara Dair
Reminding the Daylight at the Darkness of the WorldWar I: About Heroes from the Pen of Ömer Seyfettin

Summary/Abstract: World War I, fed from economic interests and disputes of European countries, brought together great destructions. On those dates Ottoman State was already in a pickle and being involved in this war made the situation worse for him. Of course victory or defeat at war effects not only the troops but also the whole nation. As a member of society almost evey literates were effected by such great catastrophe so that they had to be the spokesmen of the society. We can see the similar state for the literature which has sociological side. Researches on the literary works prove that the writings show us the state of the people of the hard times. World War I deeply impressed the Turkish Nation the reflections of which can be seen on literary works. The stories, written in the daily Yeni Mecmua in the years 1917-1918 by Ömer Seyfettin, aregood examples of this situation. Taking old time hero types Ömer Seyfettin, tried to remind the values to the nation with the title of ‘Old Heroes’. At the same time his ‘New Heroes’ titled stories tried to reflect the success and positive atmosphere of the Dardanel War (Çanakkale Savaşı). The purpose of this study is to analyse Ömer Syfettin’s heroes and their special features in the stories which were gathered under main headings ‘Eski Kahramanlar’ and ‘Yeni Kahramanlar’.

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