Westernization Crisis in Yukio Mishima’s “Patriotism” and H. Nihal Atsız’s Ruh Adam

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Westernization Crisis in Yukio Mishima’s “Patriotism” and H. Nihal Atsız’s Ruh Adam

Yazarlar:

Şeyma Karaca Küçük

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Edebi Çalışmalar (Diğer)

Dergi:

Türkiyat Mecmuası Vol.33 Issue 2, pp.815-838

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001311567

pISSN:

2651-3188

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 The term modernization, which is used to refer to social, cultural, economic, and technological change and development in the context of the progressive experience of the west, brings along certain issues when examining the modernization process of non-western societies. Thus, it cannot adequately explain this experience. In fact, the modernization experienced by these societies has introduced an environment of cultural duality and crisis. In this regard, Japan and Turkey share similarities. Japanese and Turkish societies, which underwent the modernization process under the influence of the west and were described as non-western environments, were exposed to mental confusion and dilemma between traditional and western elements in an environment in which the west was idealized. This crisis can be observed in a short story by Japanese writer Yukio Mishima 19251970 entitled Patriotism 1961 and a novel by H.Nihal Atsız 19051975 entitled Ruh Adam 1972. In both works, when pursued alongside the policy of westernization, modernization has caused a chaotic environment with changing political, social, and cultural structures, which ultimately resulted in opposition to westernization. Mishima and Atsız also react to this change through their nationalist identities and reflect on these reactions through the characters they fictionalized. In this sense, the anti-westernization oppositions of the characters in these works are situated in a crisis environment that could even lead them to suicide. This study aims to compare how Yukio Mishima in Patriotism and H.Nihal Atsız in Ruh Adam depict the influence of modernization westernization on the characters and how the authors reflect their nationalist identities regarding the fact that a relationship exists between the personal lives of the writers and their works. Thus, it seeks to discuss the crisis environment experienced in the modernization of Japanese and Turkish societies, which are frequently referred to as non-western societies.

 The term modernization, which is used to refer to social, cultural, economic, and technological change and development in the context of the progressive experience of the west, brings along certain issues when examining the modernization process of non-western societies. Thus, it cannot adequately explain this experience. In fact, the modernization experienced by these societies has introduced an environment of cultural duality and crisis. In this regard, Japan and Turkey share similarities. Japanese and Turkish societies, which underwent the modernization process under the influence of the west and were described as non-western environments, were exposed to mental confusion and dilemma between traditional and western elements in an environment in which the west was idealized. This crisis can be observed in a short story by Japanese writer Yukio Mishima 19251970 entitled Patriotism 1961 and a novel by H.Nihal Atsız 19051975 entitled Ruh Adam 1972. In both works, when pursued alongside the policy of westernization, modernization has caused a chaotic environment with changing political, social, and cultural structures, which ultimately resulted in opposition to westernization. Mishima and Atsız also react to this change through their nationalist identities and reflect on these reactions through the characters they fictionalized. In this sense, the anti-westernization oppositions of the characters in these works are situated in a crisis environment that could even lead them to suicide. This study aims to compare how Yukio Mishima in Patriotism and H.Nihal Atsız in Ruh Adam depict the influence of modernization westernization on the characters and how the authors reflect their nationalist identities regarding the fact that a relationship exists between the personal lives of the writers and their works. Thus, it seeks to discuss the crisis environment experienced in the modernization of Japanese and Turkish societies, which are frequently referred to as non-western societies.

 The term modernization, which is used to refer to social, cultural, economic, and technological change and development in the context of the progressive experience of the west, brings along certain issues when examining the modernization process of non-western societies. Thus, it cannot adequately explain this experience. In fact, the modernization experienced by these societies has introduced an environment of cultural duality and crisis. In this regard, Japan and Turkey share similarities. Japanese and Turkish societies, which underwent the modernization process under the influence of the west and were described as non-western environments, were exposed to mental confusion and dilemma between traditional and western elements in an environment in which the west was idealized. This crisis can be observed in a short story by Japanese writer Yukio Mishima 19251970 entitled Patriotism 1961 and a novel by H.Nihal Atsız 19051975 entitled Ruh Adam 1972. In both works, when pursued alongside the policy of westernization, modernization has caused a chaotic environment with changing political, social, and cultural structures, which ultimately resulted in opposition to westernization. Mishima and Atsız also react to this change through their nationalist identities and reflect on these reactions through the characters they fictionalized. In this sense, the anti-westernization oppositions of the characters in these works are situated in a crisis environment that could even lead them to suicide. This study aims to compare how Yukio Mishima in Patriotism and H.Nihal Atsız in Ruh Adam depict the influence of modernization westernization on the characters and how the authors reflect their nationalist identities regarding the fact that a relationship exists between the personal lives of the writers and their works. Thus, it seeks to discuss the crisis environment experienced in the modernization of Japanese and Turkish societies, which are frequently referred to as non-western societies.

 Batının ilerlemecilik tecrübesi bağlamında sosyal, kültürel, ekonomik ve teknolojik anlamda yaşanan değişimi ve gelişimi işaret etmek için kullanılan modernleşme terimi, Batı-dışı toplumların modernleşme süreci ele alındığında bazı problemleri beraberinde getirmekte ve bu tecrübesi yeterince açıklayamamaktadır. Nitekim bu toplumlarda modernleşme, kültürel bir ikilik ve kriz ortamı doğurmuştur. Japonya ve Türkiye bu açıdan benzer özellikler gösterir. Batı etkisi altında modernleşme sürecinden geçen ve Batı dışı çevreler olarak nitelendirilen Japon ve Türk toplumlar, Batının idealize edildiği bir ortamda geleneksel ve Batılı unsurlar arasında zihinsel bir karmaşaya ve ikileme maruz kalmışlardır. Bu krizi Japon yazar Yukio Mishimanın 1925-1970 Vatanperverlik 1961 hikâyesinde ve H. Nihal Atsızın 1905-1975 Ruh Adam 1972 adlı romanında görmek mümkündür. Her iki eserde de modernleşme, Batılılaşma politikasıyla birlikte izlendiğinde değişen siyasal, sosyal ve kültürel yapıyla birlikte kaotik bir ortama sebep olmuş ve Batılılaşma karşıtlığını doğurmuştur. Bu değişime Mishima ve Atsız da milliyetçi kimlikleriyle tepki göstermiş ve bu tepkilerini kurguladıkları karakterler üzerinden yansıtmışlardır. Bu anlamda eserlerdeki karakterlerin Batılılaşma karşıtlıkları kendilerini öldürmeye varacak bir kriz ortamı etrafında şekillendirilmiştir. Bu çalışmanın amacı yazarların hayatı ve edebi ürünleri arasındaki ilişkiyi göz önünde bulundurarak Yukio Mishimanın Vatanperverlik ve H. Nihal Atsızın Ruh Adam eserlerindeki modernleşmeBatılılaşma krizini tecrübe eden karakterleri incelemek ve yazarların milliyetçi kimliklerini eserlerine nasıl yansıttıklarını karşılaştırmaktır. Böylece Batı-dışı toplum olarak anılan Japon ve Türk toplumunun modernleşmesinde yaşanılan kriz ortamını da tartışmaktır.

Makale detayları

Westernization Crisis in Yukio Mishima’s “Patriotism” and H. Nihal Atsız’s Ruh Adam

Yazarlar:

Şeyma Karaca Küçük

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Edebi Çalışmalar (Diğer)

Dergi:

Türkiyat Mecmuası Vol.33 Issue 2, pp.815-838

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001311567

pISSN:

2651-3188

Yukio Mishima

H.Nihal Atsız

“Patriotism”

Ruh Adam

modernization

westernizationYukio Mishima

H.Nihal Atsız

“Vatanperverlik”

Ruh Adam

modernleşme

Batılılaşma

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Şeyma Karaca Küçük

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Edebi Çalışmalar (Diğer)

Dergi: Türkiyat Mecmuası Vol.33 Issue 2, pp.815-838

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001311567

pISSN: 2651-3188

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Şeyma Karaca Küçük

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Edebi Çalışmalar (Diğer)

Dergi:

Türkiyat Mecmuası Vol.33 Issue 2, pp.815-838

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001311567

pISSN:

2651-3188