An analysis on Gül İrepoğlu's novels from the perspective of new historicism

In the thesis titled "A New Historicist Approach to Gül İrepoğlu's Novels", the author's novels were examined in order according to publication date. The criteria in these evaluations were created in line with the New Historicism theory. In addition, classical novel analysis was also used in the review of the work. In addition, the works were examined chronologically according to the years of publication. Gül İrepoğlu, one of the writers of recent Turkish literature, enriched her six novels with imaginary elements, taking their starting point from history. In this thesis, the elements in the novels were examined according to the New Historicism theory. Eleven titles determined according to theory were used in the analysis of the novels: These titles are: Introduction of the Novel, Fictionality of History and the Effect of Ideology and Power on Historiography, Time Fiction in the Context of the New Historicist Understanding, Space Fiction in the Context of the New Historicist Understanding, Positioning of the Narrator/Author in the Context of the New Historicist Understanding, Intertextuality, Metafiction, Hyper-textual Design, Pluralism, Collage, Language and Style in the Context of New Historicist Understanding. As a result of the analysis, it was seen that all six novels contained very rich materials in terms of their content in the context of New Historicism. We encounter some elements that overlap with the understanding of New Historicism in Gül İrepoğlu's novels Gölgemi Bıraktım Lale Bahçelerinde, Cariye, Fiyonklu İstanbul Dürbünü- Giysilerin Penceresinden, İstanbul Yıldızı Aşk-ı Derya-Ayvazovski'nin Gizli İstanbul Güncesi, Kavuşmak. This study aims to reveal the reflections of New Historicism principles in Gül İrepoğlu's novels. Key Words: Gül İrepoğlu, New Historicism, Gölgemi Bıraktım Lale Bahçelerinde, Cariye, Fiyonklu İstanbul Dürbünü- Giysilerin Penceresinden, İstanbul Yıldızı Aşk-ı Derya-Ayvazovski'nin Gizli İstanbul Güncesi, Kavuşmak