the past and the present of book publishing in kurdish language in ...

CONTENTSContents of the research and some terms ................................... 41. Kurdish writers and book production in Turkey ..................... 51.1 A forbidden mother-tongue ...................................................... 51.1.1 Writing in a banned language.............................................. 91.2 Translators .............................................................................141.3 Designers................................................................................151.4 Proof-readers ..........................................................................151.5 Pre-printing ............................................................................151.6 Cover designers.......................................................................151.7 Writers' organizations .............................................................151.8 Literary contests and awards ..................................................162. Book Publishing in Kurdish language in Turkey.....................172.1 The Ottoman Era (1844-1923).................................................172.2 The republican Era (after 1923)...............................................182.2.1 From 1923 to 1965 ............................................................182.2.2 From 1965 to 1980 ............................................................192.2.3 From 1980 to 2005 ............................................................202.2.4 Finally the ban is lifted.......................................................202.3 Books published in the Kırmancki dialect ...............................222.4 Genres of the published books ................................................222.5 Book annotations....................................................................242.5.1 Annotations in publications in Kurdish ..............................242.5.2 Annotations in publications in Turkish ..............................253. Kurdish publishing houses in Turkey .....................................263.1 Kurdish publishers and publishing houses ............................263.1.1 Publishers’ organizations ...................................................283.2 Printing houses and printing...................................................283.3 Print run.................................................................................293.4 Book distribution and sales.....................................................293.4.1 Bookshops .........................................................................293.4.2 Book distribution ...............................................................30