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THE POET’S NOVEL OR THE EXISTENCE OF POET
Existential issues such as meaning of life and death, the aim of existence have preoccupied human mind ever since. Most of the time, modern man doesn’t accredit to statements of religions, although religions explain thoroughly meaning of life and death, the aim of existence. Existentialist philosophy tries to explain presence by a non-religious perspective. Also, it is observed that many existential novel refer existential issues by a non-religious perspective. Murathan Mungan refers to individual existence topic in his novels as all of his works. To exist and having an identity are handled in his works as a kind of problem. Also, individual existence is one of the topics in The Poet’s Novel, which it is written in fantastic, utopian, detective. Bendag had came back to the poetry festival that he left fifty years ago by events. Bendag who builds his existense in poetry tries to understand the meaning of presence not only setting out physical but also setting out towards his inner world. The aim of this paper is to analyze Bendag’s existence problem. Determinations are interpreted as approaches of existentialist philosophy.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Existence, The Poet’s Novel, Murathan Mungan, Poetry