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Exploring the Authors and Illustrators

of Turkish Children's Literature

Hōkū Ka`aha`āina

LIS 681 Books & Media

for Children

Summer 2018

Turkey

Demographics

Demographics

  • Population: Around 80 Million people
  • Main religion: Muslim
  • Ethnicity
  • 70-75% Turkish
  • 19% Kurdish
  • 6-11% Other

(CIA World Fact Book, 2016; n.d.)

History

History

  • Pre-700s - Nomadic people
  • 800 - Arab Empire, Islam, army
  • 1000s - Seljuk Turks conquer most of Byzantine Empire
  • Ottoman Turks capture Constantinople and entire Byzantine Empire
  • 1500s - Ruled by Suleyman the Magnificent
  • WWI - Ottoman Empire ends
  • Mustafa Kemal founds modern Turkey
  • Military coups and terrorist attacks

(CIA World Fact Book, n.d.; Goldblatt, 2003)

Folklore

  • Women were able to be storytellers
  • Fairy Tales
  • "Once there was and once there was not, in the time before, when the camel was a street crier and I was rocking my father's cradle" (Greenblatt, 2003, p. 72)
  • "They had the wish of their hearts, and may we climb the ladder of ours" (Greenblatt, 2003, p. 72)
  • Animal Tales
  • Behavior Advice
  • Youngest child theme
  • Nasrettin Hoca the Folk Hero

Children's

Literature

Children's

Literature

Authors

Diane Edgecomb

  • Childhood playwright
  • Storyteller for 25+ years
  • Winner of Oracle Award for Storytelling Excellence
  • Adaptations of Gawain and the Green Knight and Deirdre of the Sorrows
  • 3 original stories for children

(Oracle award winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb, n.d.;

Vile, 2017).

A Fire in My Heart:

Kurdish Tales

Edgecomb, D., Ahmed, M. M., & Özel, Ç. (2008). A fire in my heart: Kurdish tales. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.

  • Anthology of stories collected from Kurdish refugees from Turkey
  • Collection of these stories inspired "A Thousand Doorways" performance
  • Wealth of background information
  • Preserves and spreads oral tradition and political messages

(Edgecomb et al., 2008; Vile, 2017; Mirzeler, 2011)

Fawzia

Gilani-Williams

  • Educator and children's book author
  • PhD research:
  • Islamic children's fiction
  • Literature-based character education
  • Eid Holiday stories
  • Need for more quality Islamic children's literature

(Gilani-Williams, 2007;

Ummah Reads, 2011)

Nabeel's New Pants: An Eid Tale

Gilani-Williams, F., & Roy, P. (Illustrator). (2010). Nabeel’s new pants: An Eid tale. Tarrytown, NY: Marshall Cavendish Children.

  • Eid-ul-Fitr = Festival/Holiday of Fast Breaking
  • Retelling of a Turkish folk tale
  • Family story
  • Brings awareness to Eid

(Gilani-Williams, 2007; Rochmann, 2011)

Alev Lytle Croutier

  • Screenwriter, filmmaker, author
  • Born and raised in Turkey
  • Grandmother was raised in a harem
  • Harem: The World behind the Veil
  • What is a harem?

(Brown, 1989; Small, 1989)

Leyla: The Black Tulip

Croutier, A. L. (2003). Leyla: The black tulip. Middleton, WI: Pleasant Company/AmericanGirl.

  • Croutier's first work for young readers
  • Historical fiction novel
  • Takes place in the Grand Harem of Instanbul's Tokapi Palace
  • Follows the story of a girl sold to the palace to help her impoverished family, whereupon she uses her gardening and artistic skills to gain opportunity in the palace
  • Girl power and adventure

(Engberg, 2003; Spencer, 2003)

Denys

Johnson-Davies

  • Translator - Arabic Lit.
  • Long career
  • Showcased Modern Arabic Literature
  • Enjoyed writing children's books for practical reasons
  • Arab folklore and heroes

(Al-Halool, 2013; Grimes, 2017)

Goha the Wise Fool

Johnson-Davies, D., El Saed Ahmed, H. (Embroiderer), & Mohammed Fattouh, H. (Illustrator). (2004). Goha the wise fool. New York: Philomel.

  • Wise, foolish, trickster
  • Read-aloud format
  • Showcases less popular Goha stories
  • Lessons learned

(Johnson-Davies, 2004; Lukehart, 2005; Parravano, 2005)

Barbara K. Walker

  • Recorded Turkish narratives
  • Became fluent in Turkish
  • Uysal-Walker Archive of Turkish Oral Narrative
  • Produced over 30 children's books and writings on Turkish and other folklore
  • The pioneer of translated children's books on Turkish folklore

(Dégh, 1999; Uysal-Walker Archive of Turkish Oral Narrative, n.d.)

Watermelons, Walnuts and the Wisdom of Alllah

Walker, B. K., & Berson, H. (1967). Watermelons, walnuts, and the wisdom of Allah, and other tales of the Hoca. New York: Parents Magazine Press.

  • Another Nasrettin Hoja collection
  • Character introduction
  • Integrated into everyday life
  • "lasting export"

Jane Yolen

  • Children's literature author
  • "Gold star girl"
  • Has written over 350 children's books
  • Best known for writing The Devil's Arithmetic
  • Touch Magic and the importance of folklore for children
  • http://janeyolen.com/

(Yolen, n.d.; Yolen, 2000)

Little Mouse & Elephant

Yolen, J., & Segal, J. (Illustrator). (1996). Little Mouse & Elephant: A tale from Turkey. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.

  • Animal tale of a boastful mouse
  • Source of tale not cited
  • "simply and skillfully told"

(Chang, 1996; Flowers, 1996)

Selma Ekrem

  • Born and raised in Turkey
  • Grew up in progressive household
  • Unveiled: The Autobiography of a Turkish Girl
  • Dispelling the "Terrible Turk" and sexualized harem

(Hatemi, 2018; Tuten, 2015)

Turkish Fairy Tales

Ekrem, S., & Bayrak, L. (1964). Turkish fairy tales. Princeton, NJ: D. Van Nostrand.

  • Uses traditional fairy tale opener
  • Ekrem's nurse, Kalnick Doudou
  • Importance of fairy tales in her formative years

(Hatemi, 2018; Kirkus, n.d.)

Illustrators

Illustrators

Farida Zaman

  • Artist and Illustrator
  • Specializes in product, children's and editorial illustrations
  • Watercolors, gouache, acrylics, and digital art
  • http://www.faridazaman.com/

(Storybook arts Inc., n.d.; Wild Apple, n.d.)

Nearly Nonsense

Hoja Tales from Turkey

Singh, R. & Zuman, F. (2011). Nearly nonsense: Hoja stories from Turkey. Toronto: Tundra Books.

  • Juxtaposition of complex and simple in story and art
  • "lighthearted and whimsical feel"

(Ball, 2011)

Lucia Sforza

  • Italian illustrator and artist
  • Illustrated several children's books
  • A Thousand and One Nights
  • Appreciates storytelling and other cultures

(Centostorie. microblog sui libri per bambini, 2011)

Lion, King, and Coin

Nam, J., Sforza, L., & Cowley, J. (2017). Lion, king, and coin. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers.

  • History of the first coin
  • Contrast of mixed media
  • Likened to ancient murals

(Kirkus, 2017)

Harold Berson

  • American Author/Illustrator
  • Traveled to Turkey
  • Illustrated 90+ books

(Walker, Uysal, & Berson, 1974; New York Review Books, n.d.)

New Patches for Old

Walker, B. K., Uysal, A. E., & Berson, H. (1975). New patches for old: A Turkish folktale retold. New York: Parent's Magazine.

  • Watercolor illustrations
  • Effective use of negative space
  • Visual flow of story

Nickzad Nodjoumi

  • Iranian artist and painter
  • Exiled from Iran during Islamic Revolution
  • Paintings are “figurative, colourful, political, sarcastic and magical”

(Jahanshahi, 2018).

Korolu, The Singing Bandit

Walker, B. K., & Nodjoumi, N. (1970). Korolu, the singing bandit. New York: T.Y. Crowell.

  • Turkish epic hero
  • Lithograph and Ink
  • Linking modern and traditional art that would make up a part of Nodjoumi's career

Joseph Low

  • Freelance illustrator and children's book author
  • Covers of The New Yorker
  • Caldecott honor "Mice Twice"
  • Inspired by picture books as an art student
  • playful art style

(Heller, 2007)

Stargazer to the Sultan

Walker, B. K., Sümer, M., & Low, J. (1967). Stargazer to the sultan. New York: Parents Magazine.

  • Ink, oil pastels, scraping
  • Reminiscent of children's drawings

Michael Foreman

  • English author and illustrator
  • Meeting Mr. Hudson
  • war, environment, freedom, adventure
  • 300+ books
  • innocent and whimsical style

(British Council, n.d.; Foreman, 2015)

Teeny-Tiny and the Witch-Woman

Walker, B., & Foreman, M. (1975). Teeny-Tiny and the witch-woman. New York: Pantheon.

  • Youngest child theme
  • Variation on Hansel and Gretel
  • "Disney's gratuitously grotesque Snow White"
  • Absence of Turkish culture

(Kirkus, n.d.-b; Walker & Foreman, 1975)

Emily A. McCully

  • American illustrator
  • Childhood drawing and college theatre
  • Advertising
  • Funny animals, brave girls, historical subjects
  • Dramatic style
  • National Book Award - Journey from Peppermint Street

(Levine, 1993; McCully n.d.)

The Mouse and the Elephant

Walker, B. K., Tezel, N., & McCully, E. A. (1969). The mouse and the elephant. New York: Parents Magazine.

  • Ink and watercolor
  • No reference to Turkish culture
  • Lots of personality and "silly animals"
  • A dependence on lines?

(McCully, n.d.)

Author

Illustrators

Author/Illustrators

Demi

  • Artistic family
  • Most interested in Chinese culture
  • Has produced over 130 children's books
  • Meditation
  • Being inspired by traditional art

(Kiefer, 2018; K., 2018; Scholastic, n.d.)

The Hungry Coat

D. (2004). The hungry coat: A tale from Turkey. New York: Margaret K. McElderry.

  • Expands a single Hoja tale
  • Universal ife lesson
  • Inspired by visit to Turkey

(D., 2004; Gray, 2004; Perkins, 2004)

The Future of Turkish Children's Literature

Future

  • Original content
  • Books for older readers
  • More content made by Turkish audience
  • Any Turkish illustrators!

Reference

and Bibliography

Ref

&

Bib

References

References

A-E

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A-E

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