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Du mysticisme au nationalisme religieux

Les ambiguïtés de Sâmiha Ayverdi (1905-1993)

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ID2631387
AuthorsLaurent Mignon (0000-0003-4124-2666, Czech Academy of Sciences, Oriental Institute, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume25
Issue25
Publication date2017-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean journal of Turkish studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1773-0546 • E-ISSN: 1773-0546
PublisherOpenEdition (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4000/ejts.5454
OpenAlexW2792361396
LanguageFR
Citations received3
References cited2

The present article questions the apparent contradictions in the work of Samiha Ayverdi (1905-1993), the novelist and disciple of Kenan Rifai (1867-1950). Her novels and poetic prose chant a universalist mystical love, giving women a special place as actresses of the mystical quest, often outside the norms of the conservative bourgeoisie, as in the novel Son Menzil [The Final Stage, 1943], studied here. However, it is possible to speak of a break in Ayverdi’s intellectual journey from the moment she succeeded Rifai as head of the Istanbul branch of the Rifaiyye, which had been reformed into a cultural circle. Her literary writings gave way to autobiographical texts and columns that promoted religious nationalism with strong xenophobic, anti-Semitic and anti-communist tones. These can be read as an attempt at counter-history celebrating Ottoman history and culture in response to its detractors in the Kemalist camp and the West

Art · Bourgeoisie · Elite · Literature · Mysticism · Nationalism · Poetry · Political science · Politics · History · Islamic Studies and History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies · Turkey's Politics and Society

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Unique citing works3
Citations per year0,6
Citation span2021 - 2025 (5)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 3

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