Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Turk Kulturu ve Haci Bektas Veli - Arastirma Dergisi, sa.113, ss.369-384, 2025 (Scopus, TRDizin)
Buket Uzuner’s novel The Adventures of Misfit Defne Kaman -Water contains rich data that can be analyzed in terms of cultural diversity and marginalization in the light of folkloric and mythological discourses. In addition, in the study, an examination was made based on the magical realism narrative style, which originates from Novalis, one of the Romantic period writers of German literature, within the framework of the author’s extraordinary narrative style. It was determined that the traces of the magical realist narrative style were based on Shamanism and myths, and it was seen that realistic elements perceived as fantastic and strange were consciously placed in the novel in the context of dreams and mythological references. The author’s novels, which bear the title The Adventures of Misfit Defne Kaman and are a nature quadrilogy, draw attention to ecological awareness and bring environmental problems back to the agenda. In the novel, the author emphasizes the importance of the “Water” element in Shamanism, one of the ancient Turkish traditions where nature and life are sanctified, and the work “Kutadgu Bilig” in terms of Turkish history and culture by arguing that all living things are of equal value. Among the topics covered in the novel in terms of reflecting cultural differences, the cultural diversity offered by various worldviews such as the Shaman belief as well as sectarian differences are emphasized. In this context, the love between the young Alevi Ümit and the young Sunni girl Tasvir is one of the striking examples discussed in the work. The work also addresses the psychological, spiritual, and physical problems caused by intrafamily traumas transmitted from the experiences of past generations, family constellation, and the resulting unity of origin and family destiny in terms of the Shaman belief. In the study, an analysis focused on text analysis and interpretation was carried out in terms of examining the samples and quotations.