Abstract
This study investigates environmental factors that impact the lives of highly creative writers, specifically, novelists in a specific sociocultural context, Turkey. A qualitative multiple case study where the participants were four highly acclaimed Turkish novelists—Yasar Kemal (b. 1923, male), Adalet Agaoglu (b. 1927, female), Mario Levi (b. 1957, male), and Latife Tekin (b. 1957, female)—was conducted. Interviews with the participants, as well as other printed documents related to the participants were used as data sources. The constant comparative method (Glaser & Strauss, 1967; Lincoln & Guba, 1985) was used as the method of analysis. This article presents the overarching themes that emerged from the data and the general conclusions of the analysis. Findings emphasize the importance of various environmental factors, emotional and professional support networks, and participants’ self-efficacy for the participants’ creativity.
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