Cold nights of childhood, Tezer Özlü ; translated from the Turkish by Maureen Freely
Type
Label
Cold nights of childhood, Tezer Özlü ; translated from the Turkish by Maureen Freely
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Index
no index present
Literary Form
novels
Main title
Cold nights of childhood
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1377209781
Responsibility statement
Tezer Özlü ; translated from the Turkish by Maureen Freely
Summary
"The narrator of Tezer Özlü's novel is between lovers. She is in and out of psychiatric wards, where she is forced to undergo electroshock treatments. She is between Berlin and Paris. She returns to Istanbul, in search of freedom, happiness, and new love. Set across the rambling orchards of a childhood in the Turkish provinces and the smoke-filled cafes of European capitals, Cold Nights of Childhood offers a sensual, unflinching portrayal of a woman's sexual encounters and psychological struggle, staging a clash between unbridled feminine desire and repressive, patriarchal society. Originally published in 1980, six years before her death at 43, Cold Nights of Childhood cemented Tezer Özlü's status as one of Turkey's most beloved writers. "--, Provided by publisher
Target audience
adult