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'The Time Regulation Institute' is a novel by Ahmet Hamdi Tanpnar.

It began serialization in a newspaper in 1954. It was first published as a book in 1961. Yap Kredi Yaynlar republished the novel in 1999 as part of a campaign to publish various novels by Tanpnar in book form. Selim Kuru of the University of Washington wrote that the 1999 version was "poorly edited".Kuru, p. 258.

An English translation by Ender Grol was published in 2001 by the Turco-Tatar Press. The English version includes an essay by Berna Moran and an appendix. This appendix includes a section not present in the Turkish versions. Another English translation by Maureen Freely and Alexander Dawe was published by Penguin Classics was released in 2013.Sayrafiezadeh, Sad. "[http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-14-310673-9 The Time Regulation Institute]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151208220755/http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-14-310673-9 Archive]). 'Publishers Weekly'. October 21, 2013. Retrieved on December 2, 2015.

Kuru stated that 'The Time Regulation Institute' "has an unbalanced flow" since it was serialized.Kuru, p. 260.

Plot



The main character is Hayri rdal, who narrates the novel and presents it like a memoir.Kuru, p. 259. The novel discusses his and other people's formation of the Time Regulation Institute, which changes the time on Turkey's clocks to that used in the West "[https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/ahmet-hamdi-tanpinar/time-regulation-institute/ THE TIME REGULATION INSTITUTE]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151208080140/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/ahmet-hamdi-tanpinar/time-regulation-institute/ Archive]). 'Kirkus Reviews'. Posted online October 5, 2013. Issue: October 15, 2013. [https://web.archive.org/web/20151208105649/http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/book-reviews/91545450/time-regulation-institute See profile at] EBSCOHost. and educate public about the importance of "being on top of one's own time". Before the Institute, Hayri Irdal meets a psychiatrist named Dr Ramiz, who later introduces rdal to Halit Ayarc (the Regulator). Halit Ayarc decides to establish the institute after talking about time while drinking rak with Hayri rdal.Kuru, p. 259. According to Sad Sayrafiezadeh of 'Publishers Weekly' the narrative starts late in the novel. Later in the novel, Hayri Itdal publishes a novel depicting himself and other characters at the Siege of Vienna.Mishra, Pankaj. "[https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/feb/28/ahmet-hamdi-tanpinar-the-time-regulation-institute-turkey-western-time Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar and the waiting room of history ]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151208071841/http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/feb/28/ahmet-hamdi-tanpinar-the-time-regulation-institute-turkey-western-time Archive]). 'The Guardian'. February 28, 2015. Retrieved on December 2, 2015.

The plot is a reference to the 1926 Gregorian Calendar Act by Kemal Atatrk.

Characters



* 'Hayri rdal' - Kuru says that he is at times an unreliable narrator, and he distorts the sense of time within the work. Pankaj Mishra of 'The Guardian' stated that rdal prefers a life "in which idleness, or wasting time, is a source of happiness" rather than a punctual society promoted by Atatrk; Mishra added that "Confusion marks almost everything [rdal] does".

* Mishra stated that "one of those superfluous semi-modern men familiar to us from Russian literature: more acted on than active, simering with inarticulate resentments and regrets, a cross between Oblomov and the protagonist of 'Notes from the Underground'."

* 'Dr Ramiz' - A Westernized man, Ramiz, who had studied in Vienna, Austria, had founded the Society for Psychoanalysis. Ramiz, who believes rdal is ill, enjoys hearing rdal's stories about traditional Turkish life.

* 'Halit Ayarc', or 'Halit the Regulator', is someone rdal refers to as "dear benefactor and beloved friend who plucked me from poverty and despair and made me the person I am today". Ayarc becomes a mentor for rdal.Daniels, Jacob. "[http://www.worldliteraturetoday.org/2014/september/time-regulation-institute-ahmet-hamdi-tanpinar The Time Regulation Institute]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20151202185513/http://www.worldliteraturetoday.org/2014/september/time-regulation-institute-ahmet-hamdi-tanpinar Archive]) (Book Review). 'World Literature Today', 1 October 2014, Vol.88(5), pp.83-84. [https://web.archive.org/web/20151208230329/http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/book-reviews/97558530/time-regulation-institute See profile at] EBSCOHOST.

** Kuru stated that Halit becomes rdal's "alter ego".

* 'rdal's wife and children'

* 'Abdsselam Bey' - rdal's first father in law, described by Kirkus Reviews as "controlling"

* 'Nuri Efendi -' Wise old clock repairman that once had Hayri Irdal as an apprentice when Hayri was young. Nuri Efendis famous words Winding is chasing down the seconds!" was later become the inspiration for Halit Ayarc to set up the Time Regulation Institute.

Reception



With regards to the 2001 English version Kuru stated that the novel "discusses modernity and modern societies in an entertainingly imaginative way" and that 'The Time Regulation Institute' "is commended for classes on modernity, and not only on Turkish literature but on Middle Eastern literature and cultures."

With regards to the 2013 English version, Kirkus Reviews stated "Like all great satire, this book will make readers laugh and cringe in equal measure." Sayrafiezadeh had a negative reaction to the 2013 version, saying that the author had not adequately dramatized certain events.

References



* Kuru, Selim. (University of Washington). "[http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0364650032000143283 Book Reviews]." 'Edebiyt', 2003, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 251268 (relevant pages: 258-260). print; online/02/020251-18. Taylor & Francis Ltd, DOI: [https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0364650032000143283 10.1080/0364650032000143283].

* Riker, Martin. (Washington University in St. Louis) "[https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/books/review/the-time-regulation-institute-by-ahmet-hamdi-tanpinar.html Sunday Book Review]" , A Ramshackle Modernity, The Time Regulation Institute, by Ahmet Hamdi Tanpinar

Notes



Further reading



* Sazyek, Hakan (Kocaeli University). "[http://www.turkishstudies.net/Makaleler/514510722_70SazyekHakan-edb-1243-1267.pdf Tanpnars Time Regulation Institute In Grotesque- Alienation Relationship Context]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120449/http://www.turkishstudies.net/Makaleler/514510722_70SazyekHakan-edb-1243-1267.pdf Archive]; "Grotesk-Yabanclama likisi Balamnda Tanpnarn Saatleri Ayarlama Enstits"). 'Turkish Studies', 1 July 2013, Vol.8(4), pp. 1243-1267. 'English abstract available'.

Category:Turkish novels

Category:1954 novels

Category:Novels first published in serial form

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