Ottoman Turkish

Introductory Ottoman Turkish

Subject Code:

COMPLIT

Course Number:

245

Description:

The course aims to familiarize students with Ottoman Turkish script and some of its grammatical features. It will help students develop basic reading skills necessary to conduct research.

Course is open to undergraduate and graduate students. Prior knowledge of modern Turkish is required (Completion of COMPLIT 248A/B/C Reading Turkish or AMERLANG 184 & 185 First & Second Year Turkish or a solid knowledge of Turkish grammar)

For more information contact Burcu Karahan

Instructor:

Burcu Karahan Richardson

Term:

Aut

Academic Year:

2012-13

Units:

3-5

Poster:

Introductory Ottoman Turkish

Subject Code:

COMPLIT

Course Number:

245

Description:

Course is open to undergraduate and graduate students. Aims to familiarize students with Ottoman Turkish script and develop competence in reading Ottoman Turkish texts in print. Selected readings will range from poetry to prose, from newspaper and journal articles to reference works.

Instructor:

Burcu Karahan Richardson

Term:

Aut

Academic Year:

2012-13

Units:

1-3

Day/Time:

TTh 1:15p-2:15p

Poster:

Burcu Karahan Richardson

Contact:

Building 260, Room 232
Phone: 650 723 6608
bkarahan@stanford.edu

Office Hours:

by appointment

Burcu Karahan's research focuses on the issues of translation, gender, narcissism, and Westernization in the case of 19^th century Ottoman literature. Her teaching interests include Ottoman and modern Turkish literatures; translations in late 19th century Turkish Literature; contemporary Turkish Cinema; 18^th and 19^thcentury British and French Novels; decadence, and the novel.

Education:

MA Department of Turkish Literature, Bilkent University.
Ph.D. Department of Comparative Literature, Indiana University.

Language(s):

French

Language(s):

Turkish

Language(s):

Ottoman Turkish