Memed, My Hawk by Yashar Kemal
"Memed, My Hawk" is a novel set in the harsh and lawless rural Turkey of the 1920s. It follows the story of a young boy, Memed, who becomes an outlaw and a local hero after standing up to the corrupt authorities and feudal landlords who oppress his village. The novel explores themes of love, revenge, and social justice, and is a powerful indictment of the social and economic conditions of rural Turkey in the early 20th century.
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- Published
- 1955
- Nationality
- Turkish
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 400
- Original Language
- Turkish
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- Alternate Titles
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- Memed Il Falco
- Memed il Falco
- Memed, My Hawk: A Novel
- İnce Memed
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- 80th on 100 Best Novels, in Translation, Since 1900 (CounterPunch)
- 6526th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)