The Lost Word
The Lost Word by Oya Baydar, published by Peter Owen Publishers in 2011, is a reprint edition comprising 349 pages in English. This novel intricately weaves a narrative set across Europe while centering on the Turkish-Kurdish conflict. It follows a bestselling author grappling with writer’s block who witnesses a tragic event involving a young Kurdish woman. This incident propels him into the lives of two families affected by the ongoing strife, leading him to a deeper understanding of their plight and a rediscovery of his own creative voice.
Readers will find a blend of thriller, love story, and political commentary within the pages of this literary work. The narrative explores themes of cultural heritage and the complexities of identity amidst conflict. As the protagonist navigates the emotional fallout of the shooting, the story presents various perspectives on the volatile situation between the Kurds and the Turkish state. Baydar’s storytelling offers a sobering yet ultimately uplifting exploration of human connection and moral clarity, making this edition a significant contribution to contemporary literature.
Official synopsis Publisher
One of the most acclaimed and powerful novels of modern Turkey is set across Europe, but retains the Turkish-Kurdish conflict at its heart A mixture of thriller, love story, political, and psycho-philosophical novel, this is a sobering, coruscating introduction to the potentially explosive situation that exists between the Kurds and the Turkish state. A bestselling author suffering from writer’s block witnesses the accidental shooting of a young Kurdish woman who loses the baby she is carrying. He becomes involved with her and the two families caught in the fallout of the Turkish-Kurdish conflict, eventually finding a true understanding of the situation and rediscovering his own creativity with a new moral certainty, stripped of any ideology or prejudice. But there are many gripping perspectives to this vital and ultimately uplifting story from one of Turkey’s most acclaimed writers, now translated into English for the first time.
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