AN ACTUAL PANORAMA OF THE MINOR LITERATURE

Minor literature is defined as the literature of a minority in the majority’s language. Throughout history, “a minor discourse” has always existed in literature, art and politics. This discourse that establishes its existence outside the canon has become more prominent in today's world which is dominated by globalization, postmodernism and multiculturalism. The crisis experienced by modernism, the shaking of trust in great ideological narratives, micro-nationalisms, minority research, immigrations, the proliferation of social platforms in which other identities can express themselves popularized Minor literature discourse. In today's world which is dominated by social media, internet technology and visuality, every kind of marginal literature and cultural item has somehow become visible. In the final analysis, it is now imperative to consider the concept of Minor literature to analyse the literary productions of our age. Because in the analysis of contemporary literary works, which are based on multidimensionality, metafiction and intertextuality and which are achieved in a carnivalesque atmosphere, ignoring the existence of a “minor discourse”, will hinder a complete understanding of the meaning of the work. To deepen the subject in the context of the basic criteria of minor literature, such as a strong degradation of the language, the imposition of everything as an intrinsic political value and at the same time a collective value of discourse, discussing its projections in both Western and Turkish literature will significantly contribute to the future researches and discussions on the concept of Minor literature. The aim of this article is to present an actual panorama of Minor literature which is shaped within the framework of current debates.

Keywords

Minor Literature, actual literary movements, minorities, collectivising, degrading of the language.