Talking to Oneself, to God, or the Act: Shifts in Speech Patterns Across Versions and Translations of the Same Story
- Datum
- 4 september 2025, kl. 15.15–17.00
- Plats
- Engelska parken, 9-3042
- Typ
- Seminarium
- Föreläsare
- İpek Hüner
- Webbsida
- https://retracingconnections.org/
- Arrangör
- Rectracing Connections
- Kontaktperson
- Ingela Nilsson
This talk focuses on the dialogues and monologues in the versions and translations of an early modern Ottoman story. Two different variants of the version known as the Evḥad Çelebi story and the Yaḥyā Çelebi story, as well as two of the latter’s French translations, will be used for these purposes.
In my talk, I will focus on the protagonists' dialogues and monologues and how they are utilized as a storytelling tool. My aim is twofold: First, I want to discuss the changing gendered representations among versions as they are made visible by the direct and indirect speeches; second, I want to question the frequent use of inner monologues in Ottoman versions, a feature commonly attributed to the late 19th century and to Western influence.