Having written various articles on poststructuralist theory and postmodern literature, Canan Savkay in this book explores the ethical aspect of the postmodern novel. An avid reader...view moreHaving written various articles on poststructuralist theory and postmodern literature, Canan Savkay in this book explores the ethical aspect of the postmodern novel. An avid reader of postmodern fiction, Canan Savkay argues against the common belief that postmodern literature is irresponsible and emphasises how the poststructural concept of language invigorates the postmodern novel's preoccupation with ethics and the concept of the Other.
After her graduation from Albert-Ludwigs-University in Freiburg, Germany, Canan Savkay moved to Istanbul where she is currently employed as an Assistant Professor at Istanbul University.view less