Ece Temelkuran - Collected Works (7 books)

* Ece Temelkuran - Collected Works (7 books)

ECE TEMELKURAN (b. 1973) is an award-winning Turkish novelist, political thinker, and journalist whose fearless commentary and genre-bending literature have made her a vital global voice against authoritarianism. She graduated with a law degree from Ankara University in 1973 before building a prominent career as a political columnist. Known for tackling highly sensitive subjects—including the Kurdish movement, political prisoners, and feminist rights—she was twice named Turkey’s most-read female columnist before being fired from her newspaper role for her fierce criticisms of the government. Following the political turmoil in her homeland, she transitioned to writing directly in English, solidifying her status as an internationally acclaimed intellectual.

Temelkuran's non-fiction skillfully untangles the complexities of national identity and the worldwide erosion of democracy. TURKEY: THE INSANE AND THE MELANCHOLY (2016) is a deeply personal and political essay that functions as a cultural guide to her fractured homeland. Gaining global urgency, she published HOW TO LOSE A COUNTRY: THE 7 STEPS FROM DEMOCRACY TO FASCISM (2019), a crucial, universally praised text diagnosing the mechanics of right-wing populism. Extending her political philosophy, TOGETHER: A MANIFESTO AGAINST A HEARTLESS WORLD (2021) advocates for human solidarity and secular faith as crucial tools for systematic change. Her latest non-fiction release, NATION OF STRANGERS: REBUILDING HOME IN THE 21ST CENTURY (2026), uses an epistolary format to explore exile, global displacement, and how the unhomed carry the ultimate wisdom for survival. It was longlisted for the 2026 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction.

As a novelist, Temelkuran crafts rich, multi-layered narratives infused with political undertones, black humor, and feminist strength. Her highly celebrated novel, WOMEN WHO BLOW ON KNOTS (2013), follows four women on a transformative, paradigm-shifting road trip across North Africa during the Arab Spring. The book won the Edinburgh International Book Festival's First Book Award and earned wide translation. She further displayed her narrative prowess with THE TIME OF MUTE SWANS (2015), a poignant novel set against the backdrop of the devastating 1980 military coup in Ankara, told through the innovative perspectives of two children and a pair of swans.

Though predominantly recognized for her prose and political analysis, Temelkuran's literary beginnings are deeply intertwined with poetic, experimental structures. Her early work frequently blended the boundaries of poetry and experimental fiction. This distinct lyricism is best captured in English through BOOK OF THE EDGE (2010), a collection of experimental, mythic prose-poetry that utilizes rich allegorical language to explore themes of boundaries, coastal life, and the existential margins of human experience. Through this diverse bibliography spanning poetry, fiction, and political journalism, Temelkuran continues to build an indispensable vocabulary for modern progressives worldwide.


The following books are in ePUB and/or PDF format as indicated:

== NON-FICTION ==

* How to Lose a Country: The 7 Steps from Democracy to Fascism (Canongate, 2024) – ePUB
* Nation of Strangers: Rebuilding Home in the 21st Century (Scribner, 2026) – ePUB
* Together: A Manifesto Against a Heartless World (Canongate, 2025) – ePUB
* Turkey: The Insane and the Melancholy [tr. Beler] (Zed, 2015) – ePUB / PDF

== FICTION ==

* The Time of Mute Swans [tr. Dakan] (Arcade, 2017) – ePUB
* Women Who Blow on Knots [tr. Dawe] (Parthian, 2017) – ePUB

== POETRY ==

* Book of the Edge: Poems [tr. Perin] (BOA Editions, 2010) – ePUB


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