Selim Ileri's Dissertations From a Literary Perspective

This study reviews the critical essays and dissertations which have been written from an artistic point of view by the modern Turkish author Selim İleri. İleri’s life, his Works and critical attitude have been introduced at the beginning of this text based analysis study. * Yrd. Doç. Dr., Erciyes Üniversitesi, Eğitim Fakültesi, Karşılaştırmalı Edebiyat, Alman Dili ve Edebiyatı, arak@erciyes.edu.tr. Selim İleri’nin Romancı Gözüyle... 801 Turkish Studies International Periodical For the Languages, Literature and History of Turkish or Turkic Volume 5/2 Spring 2010 İleri shows how artists can contribute to literature by writing critical essays through real examples. He proves in a way that critical analysis which is an act of versatile thinking reveals the abundance of a literary work. He shows artists and critics that criticism should not only be considered as negative but also positive.