Abstract
<p>The purpose of the article is to reveal the formation and the development of historical novel genre in Turkish literature and to reveal some of its characteristic features using the example of the novel "Shah and Sultan" by the Turkish writer Iskender Pala. In this study we relied on comparative and descriptive methods of the study. We also used the method of historical analysis. Iskender Pala's novel "The Shah and the Sultan" is defined by the author of this study as a true historical novel based on genuine historical figures and events. The practical significance of the work is related to the fact that the materials and the results of this study can be used in the course of lectures on contemporary Turkish literature, as an example during literature seminars, and also to continue the study of the writer's work as a whole. Thus, we see that the genre of the novel, in particular historical one, is a relatively new phenomenon in Turkish literature. The novel by Iskandar Pala "Shah and the Sultan" is a prime example of the modern Turkish historical novel, which was based on genuine historical figures and events.</p>
Highlights
In the 20th century, European literature has undergone changes - it was in search of something new and original
Modern Turkish literature is marked by an increased interest among writers in the history of the Ottoman state, which became the impetus for the appearance of historical novels
If you turn to Turkish literary criticism, the encyclopedia "Turkish Literature" by Ahmet Kabaklı gives the following definition of a historical novel: "novels, taking themes from the life and adventures of the characters that have existed in history, and about their real or imaginary people" (1994: 463)
Summary
In the 20th century, European literature has undergone changes - it was in search of something new and original. We will try to identify some genre features of the historical novel using the example of the work "Shah and Sultan" by the Turkish writer Iskender Pala. This novel provokes interest with its unusual storyline, but it is of interest to us as a phenomenon of a historical novel in Turkish literature. Iskender Pala (born in 1958), a modern Turkish writer, professor and doctor of sciences in the field of crocheted poetry, is the author of several historical novels, for example, Katre-i Matem (Drop of Mourning) (2009) Şah ve Sultan (Shah and Sultan) (2010) and others
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