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Nihan Kaya – There is No Good Family
We had a delightful and informative interview with the beloved novelist and short story writer Nihan Kaya about There is No Good Family and her latest book There is No Good Society. We hope you enjoy watching it.
After her book There Is No Good Family, which prompted readers to think about children, Nihan Kaya discusses her new book There Is No Good Society, which addresses the position of women, children, and, consequently, families in society. Revisiting ingrained thoughts in society and speaking up about them is quite difficult. This is where author Nihan Kaya’s job isn’t easy. After leading readers to think…
We had an enlightening conversation with Nihan Kaya about “There is No Good Society”, which she wrote as a continuation of her previous book “There is No Good Family”… Nihan Kaya reached many people by stating that there is no good family, which caused them to feel uneasy. This unease led to “There is No Good Society”. It’s just as shocking! This time, we had…
In this episode, we discussed the author’s writing journey through Nihan Kaya’s thoughts on the act of writing and creativity. The author, who has short stories and novels, also writes books and articles on the theoretical and practical aspects of creative action and conducts workshops.
Note: The video is in Turkish.
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,…
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…
