Boris Pasternak – Doctor Zhivago 1959 1st Turkish Book Turkey

Boris Pasternak – Doctor Zhivago (Doktor Jivago) – Karaveli Yayınları Edition (1959, First Edition)

Description:

This is the 1959 first edition Turkish translation of Doctor Zhivago (Doktor Jivago), published by Karaveli Yayınları. Written by Boris Pasternak and first published in 1957, the novel is one of the most important literary works of the 20th century.

The story follows Yuri Zhivago, a physician and poet whose life is profoundly affected by the Russian Revolution and the ensuing Civil War. As political upheaval transforms the country, Yuri struggles to preserve his humanity, artistic spirit, and personal relationships. Central to the narrative is his love for Lara, a woman whose life repeatedly intersects with his amid the turmoil of history. Through their story, the novel explores themes of love, freedom, individual conscience, and the impact of political events on ordinary lives.

Boris Pasternak was one of Russia’s most distinguished poets and writers. Doctor Zhivago brought him international recognition and earned him the 1958 Nobel Prize in Literature, although political pressure in the Soviet Union forced him to decline the award. Today, the novel is regarded as a masterpiece of world literature and a powerful portrait of life during revolutionary times.

This Karaveli Yayınları edition is particularly notable as an early Turkish first edition, published shortly after the novel's international release. Such early translations are of special interest to collectors of modern literary classics.

Key Features:

• Title: Doctor Zhivago (Doktor Jivago)

• Author: Boris Pasternak

• Publisher: Karaveli Yayınları

• PublicationYear: 1959 (First Edition)

• Language: Turkish

• Format: Paperback

• Genre: Historical novel; Literary fiction

• Main Characters: Yuri Zhivago; Lara Antipova

• Themes: Love; Revolution; Individual freedom; War; Human resilience

• Literary Significance: Nobel Prize-winning novel and one of the major works of 20th-century literature

• First Edition: Early Turkish translation published in 1959