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Forbidden Love by Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil
Translator’s Introduction
Forbidden Love (Aşk-ı Memnu in the original) by Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil, is a classic of Turkish literature. It was serialised in and tells the story (as one might guess from the title) of a forbidden love affair played out in turn-of-the-century Istanbul. Originally written in an incredibly ornate style of Ottoman Turkish &#; almost incomprehensible to today’s Turkish speakers &#; the novel was Latinised and simplified by the author following the language reforms brought in by the new Republic. The work is in the realist vein, in subject matter and in style, with the syntax often reminiscent of 19th-century French (and hence British) authors, but the inventiveness of his storytelling places Uşaklıgil (at least to my mind) on a par with the great European authors of the period. It’s only unfortunate that his work has remained so inaccessible until now, but hopefully their lapse into the public domain will speed their popularisation.
I began working on this translation a few years ago, when one of my friends became hooked on the Turkish TV adaptation of the novel, and bemoaned the lack of an English translation. I try to remain as true to the original text as possible (I’m using the Özgür Yayınları edition,
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Beren Saat
Turkish actress (born )
Beren Saat (Turkish pronunciation:[beˈɾænsaˈat]; born 26 February ) is a Turkish actress. Since the beginning of her career, she has received critical acclaim and numerous accolades for her acting. While studying at Başkent University, she participated in the acting competition Türkiye'nin Yıldızları and was discovered by Turkish director Tomris Giritlioğlu, launching her professional acting career.
Beren Saat made her acting debut with a minor part in the television series Aşkımızda Ölüm Var (). She was then prepared by Tomris Giritlioğlu for her first major role in Aşka Sürgün (–). She starred as a feisty tomboy named Yasemin Ünsal in the ATV's political series Hatırla Sevgili (–) and came to international attention for her role as Bihter Yöreoğlu Ziyagil, an unfaithful wife, in the Kanal D's romantic series Aşk-ı Memnu (–), for which she received critical acclaim and won numerous accolades, including two Golden Butterfly Awards. Her other major roles in television includes a rape victim, Fatmagül Ketenci Ilgaz, in the social drama Fatmagül'ün Suçu Ne? (–), and an avenger named Derin Çelik/Yağmur Özden in the drama series İntikam (–), a remake from the American television series Revenge. Her film career began
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