by Yachar Kemal · FOLIO · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070371174
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«Mèmed le Mince» is the adventure novel by Yachar Kemal, published by Folio in paperback (576 pages, in French).
In a village on the Taurus plateau, young Mèmed clashes with the abusive rule of the local agha and soon finds himself driven to banditry. His fame grows among the peasants, who see him as a champion against the powerful, until he becomes a legendary figure in Anatolia. The work blends oral storytelling with a social plea.
First installment of the İnce Memed saga, translated from Turkish by Güzin Dino; number 1117 in the Folio collection.
A read for those seeking classics of Turkish literature with adventure and social depth.
Yaşar Kemal was a leading Turkish writer of Kurdish descent, who wrote in Turkish and a human rights activist. He received 38 awards during his lifetime and had been a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature on the strength of his 1955 novel Memed, My Hawk.
