Turkish culture in Germany: development, transformations and literary presence of Emine Sevgi Ozdamar

Abstract

This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the phenomenon of Turkish culture in Germany through the prism of the literary and theatrical works of Emine Sevgi Ozdamar, a writer, playwright and cultural critic of Turkish origin. The object of the study is the transformation of the national literary canon in the context of a post-migration society characterised by interlingualism, cultural hybridity and polyphony as new principles of artistic representation. Particular attention is paid to Ozdamar's linguistic strategy, which is based on stylistic hybrids, syntactic disruptions and deliberate ‘erroneousness’ as a form of aesthetic resistance to normative linguistic norms. The analysis covers autobiographical motifs, migration experience, and criticism of assimilation policies, which are embodied in the author's prose and drama, transforming her work into a space for decolonial reflection. Methodologically, the study is based on an interdisciplinary approach that integrates comparative literary studies, postcolonial studies, feminist criticism, and sociolinguistic analysis. The reception of Ozdamar in the German cultural context is considered separately — from marginalisation to canonisation, particularly in the context of her awarding the Georg Büchner Prize. In particular, the study emphasises Ozdamar's importance as a key voice that blurs the boundaries of national and cultural identities, contributing to the formation of new models of intercultural dialogue and creative self-reflection in the context of globalisation. As a result, it has been proven that Emine Sevgi Ozdamar's work is not only a significant artistic phenomenon, but also an intellectual challenge to traditional notions of national literature, establishing a new paradigm of authorship as an interlingual, transcultural and corporeal phenomenon that responds to the global challenges of contemporary Europe.