Agents of circulation: translating, publishing, and reading Turkish literature in the Anglosphere

Berk Albachten, Ö. and La Penna, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4197-0041 (2026) Agents of circulation: translating, publishing, and reading Turkish literature in the Anglosphere. Middle Eastern Literatures, 28 (2). pp. 1-18. ISSN 1475-2638 doi: 10.1080/1475262X.2026.2680884 (Special Issue)

Abstract/Summary

This introductory article to the special issue Translating and Publishing Turkish Literature in the Anglosphere examines the conditions under which Turkish literature enters, circulates within, and is received by the English-speaking world. Situating translation within the asymmetrical structures of the global literary system, the article explores how publishers, translators, editors, literary agents, cultural institutions, and market forces shape the selection, presentation, and interpretation of Turkish texts in the Anglosphere. It highlights the growing visibility of Turkish literature in English translation, including the increased representation of women writers and the diversification of genres and voices. Drawing on frameworks from world literature, translation studies, feminist theory, and the sociology of cultural production, the introduction maps the thematic and methodological concerns of the issue's contributions.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/id/eprint/130701
Identification Number/DOI	10.1080/1475262X.2026.2680884
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Literature and Languages > Languages and Cultures Interdisciplinary Research Centres (IDRCs) > Centre for Book Cultures and Publishing (CBCP)
Uncontrolled Keywords	Modern Turkish literature; literary translation; publishing; literary mediation; Anglosphere
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
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