Since 2005, Nihan Kaya, who has presented conference papers and delivered talks in different places across Europe and America in the fields of literature and psychology, and has published psychology-related novels in Turkish and art and literature-related psychology texts in English, has released her 10th book “İyi Aile Yoktur” (There is No Such Thing as a Good Family) by İthaki Publishing. “When I look around,…
“The one who loves and forgives unconditionally, who has limitless tolerance, is not the parent, contrary to popular belief, but the child. The child loves their parents no matter how they behave and this is where the child’s drama lies. The mother or father is at ease because deep down, they know that no matter what they do, the child will continue to love and…
Author Nihan Kaya, who developed step by step through her graduate studies in psychoanalysis, shared the top 5 books from her list of those that influenced her… With her book There Is No Such Thing as a Good Family, Nihan Kaya embarked on a new path to explain the relationship between parents and children. Kaya explains that the relationship formed with a child is actually…
Disparöni is Nihan Kaya’s latest novel. Kaya mentions that the title might seem unclear at first glance, but once the novel is read, readers will realize that the title is quite fitting. The author focuses on both the horizontal and vertical aspects of life, emphasizing everyday horizontal life and the inner, spiritual vertical life. She adds: “Confronting the vertical life means confronting ourselves.” We spoke…
Only children and novelists believe in dragons; they can see, hear, and speak with them… Nihan Kaya is one of those novelists. This essay discusses her novel Kırgınlık (Resentment), which debates the importance of narration and character in the art of the novel. This book speaks in the language of wounded souls. If, despite the world’s overwhelming pollution, a child still resides somewhere within you,…
Hatice Ebrar Akbulut spoke with Nihan Kaya about the Horizontal and Vertical Perspectives theory and the practical implications of her theoretical approach to the novel. Is there something unique that makes every writer original? I don’t think so. This situation is particular to some writers. I don’t use originality in the sense of being different from others. The same topics can be dealt with, and…
I am preparing to present my master’s thesis at Giresun University, where I analyze Nihan Kaya’s works. I intend to continue with this topic for my doctoral thesis as well. While writing my thesis, I met with Nihan Kaya, and we had an extensive conversation about these beautiful books. Part of this conversation was published in two separate interviews. This time, you will find an…
I spoke with Nihan Kaya about the relationship between literature and psychology, some of the concepts in her books, other forms of art outside of literature, her personal writing rituals, and daily life. I wrote my master’s thesis on Nihan Kaya’s novels. Before continuing my doctoral studies with a thesis on Nihan Kaya’s books, we met in Istanbul for a general interview. Nihan Kaya, who…
