9.Hariciye Koğuşu / Ninth External Ward
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Autor:
Peyami Safa
Country:
Turkey (TR)
Book Theme:
Classic novels and Authors representing your country culture
Publisher:
Ötüken Publishing
Publishing Year:
1930
Peyami Safa was a Turkish journalist, columnist, and novelist. He gained prominence in Turkish
literature during the Republican era with his psychological works, such as Dokuzuncu Hariciye Koğuşu(Ninth External Ward). Safa reflected his own life and personal transformations in his writings.
He authored many novels under the pseudonym Server Bedi and created the character Cingöz Recai,inspired by Arsène Lupin, the famous gentleman thief created by French writer Maurice Leblanc. In addition to his literary career, he worked as a journalist at various institutions and published several
magazines, including Kültür Haftası(Culture Week), which he co-founded with his brother İlhami Safa.
National Award for Children’s and Young People’s
Abstract
The Ninth External Ward is a semi-autobiographical novel by Turkish author Peyami Safa, published in 1930. It follows a 15-year-old boy who suffers from a chronic bone disease. The story focuses on his experiences in hospital, where he struggles with both the physical pain and the emotional challenges of his illness. The novel captures the boy’s fear of surgery and his isolation, while also exploring deeper themes of love, death and the meaning of life. Drawing on Safa’s own life, it reflects the hardships of growing up with illness and finding strength in the midst of suffering. This emotionally intense novel is a key work in Turkish literature, praised for its psychological depth and heartfelt storytelling.
