Burcu Karahan

Burcu Karahan is a specialist in late 19th and early 20th-century Ottoman and Turkish literatures, with a particular focus on the novel, literary translation, sexuality, and Ottoman modernization. Her current research and translation project delves into erotic fiction from the Second Constitutional Era, examining its connections to national and literary history. In addition to her research, Karahan also engages in literary translations from Ottoman literature. She teaches a wide array of courses on literature and culture, including Ottoman, contemporary Turkish, and Middle Eastern literature in translation, as well as graphic novels. She also offers language courses on Ottoman Turkish, Turkish reading knowledge, and translation.