Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--McGill University, 2011. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- 1928 to 1938. Pire Necmi and the mystery of the self-hating Turk -- Homeland security: Cem's detective hero Cemal Dogan instructs Turks how to protect Turkish sovereignty -- 1939 to 1950. Turkish and non-Turkish character traits developed in Murat Akdogan's detective fiction series, 1941 to 1944 -- Samancigil's Turkish detective hero Hizir Kaplan and the introduction of rationalism and skepticism to Turkish youth -- Ziya Calikoglu's feminist detective hero Vefa Polad -- Conclusion.
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