Owner's Voice

Sevim Burak remained silent for 17 years after Burnt Palaces (1965), which created great controversy when it was published and was considered the literary event of the year. After this silence, the Owner's Voice and African Dance came.

"I can say that I have spent my whole life on the way back. (Pauses) I have never encountered major illnesses, treacheries, or events that drive people crazy... Even this death was not real death. It was an order to return. You see, it was to fulfill the order... Of course, On the way back, everything seemed beautiful to me, and on the way back, the roads, the life, the people, looked completely different to me. Those of you who stayed behind, what did you do, Mr. Bilal? (Exasperated) National feelings instead of homeland, museums, brochures, wars instead of history. official parade, torchlight procession, moment of silence at the place of death... Humble citizen."



Number of Pages: 80

Year of Printing: 2014


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Yapı Kredi Publications

Number of Pages: 80

First Print Year: 2010

Language Turkish