The Novel in Transition: Space, Identity, and the Politics of Transformation

Selin Şencan · Barış Ağır · Gözde Pınar Bilginer · Mehmet Kerim Balkan · Sinem Çapar İleri · Yöntem Kılkış · Selenay Sıla Saldır · Berivan Ayık

Mar 2025 · Kriter Yayinevi

About this ebook

In contemporary fiction, shifting identities, contested spaces, and sociopolitical ruptures are central concerns, reflecting the broader crises of migration, ecological displacement, posthumanism, and gendered spatial politics. The Novel in Transition examines these intersections of space, identity, and power, offering critical insights into how novels engage with the changing landscapes of selfhood and spatiality. Building on theoretical approaches in geocriticism, feminist theory, and postcolonial studies, this volume explores how fiction constructs and deconstructs subjectivities within fluid geographies. It traces the evolving narratives of transformation that define contemporary literature, from nomadic resistance in dystopian landscapes to the contested terrains of diaspora and belonging. By engaging with these pressing issues, this book positions fiction as both a theoretical framework and a mode of empirical analysis, illustrating its role in shaping new imaginaries of identity and space in an era of unprecedented global change.

Ratings and reviews

A much-needed contribution to the field. I especially appreciated the diversity of works and perspectives included.