The use of design elements and principles in space narrative in the context of architecture and literature: The example of Murathan Mungan

There is a dynamic and open to change relationship between architecture and literature. This relationship has been the subject of many academic studies in different aspects. This study approaches the relationship between architecture and literature from a new perspective. Literary spaces in the novels and stories of Murathan Mungan, one of the writers who stands out with the way he uses space in his works, are discussed with their architectural dimensions. The aim of the study is to investigate the use of design elements and principles in the depiction of space in literary works and to determine the architectural tendencies of the author in the creation process. The concept of space, which is the common point of architecture, a visual discipline, and literature, a verbal discipline, is evaluated in this context. When selecting the artifacts to be examined, attention was paid to the fact that the place depicted not only serves as a background against which events unfold, but is also part of the story. In the introduction, the problem, purpose and importance, scope and method of the thesis are explained. In order to create the conceptual infrastructure of the study, information about the use of literature in architecture and architecture in literature is given. Then the elements and principles of design are explained in detail with examples. For a better understanding of the study, information about the life, literary personality and works of the author Murathan Mungan is given. General information about the texts selected within the scope of the study is summarized, and then the spaces described in these texts are analyzed from a perspective centered on the elements and principles of design. After examining the author's works Yüksek Topuklar, Çador, Şairin Romanı, Hamamname, Son İstanbul, Cenk Hikayeleri, Kırk Oda, Lal Masallar, Kaf Dağının Önü, Üç Aynalı Kırk Oda, the data obtained were tabulated. The findings of these data were evaluated. In the conclusion section, Murathan Mungan's tendency to use architectural elements in the narration of space is analyzed with the information obtained by analyzing the ten selected works. Suggestions for future studies on the relationship between architecture and literature are presented.