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Professor Yavuz Demir

Visiting Fellow

Rector of Ankara Bilim University

PhD, University of Manchester; MA, Gazi University, Turkey; BA, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Turkey

Yavuz completed his Ph.D. at the University of Manchester in 1991. Between 1999–2000 and 2009–2011, he taught Turkish Literature courses at the University of Oxford. In 2006, he served at Alma College as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar in Residence, teaching Turkish literature, literary theories, and narratology. In addition to Modern Turkish Literature, his areas of study include literary theory, narratology, and creative writing. He has worked at Ondokuz Mayıs, Bilkent, Girne American, and Nişantaşı universities. Since June 2020, he has been serving as the Rector of Ankara Bilim University.

Besides articles published in various journals, his books and translations include:

  • İlk Dönem Türk Hikayelerinde Anlatıcılar Tipolojisi (2002)
  • Zaman Zaman İçinde/Roman Roman İçinde (2002)
  • The Conqueror: A Novel (2009)
  • Hayat Böyledir İşte Fakat Hikaye (2010)
  • Kalenin Bedenleri/Kurmacanın Halleri (2018)