Tag Archives: Puppet

Esma intones Özdemir Asaf’s “Moment”

Posted on September 29, 2012 by lizcameron

Lately, the puppets have been on a poetry kick.  Esma has not shied away from this effort, but has instead surrounded herself with poems.  I can usually find her swaying in the late summer breeze atop an echinacea flower, with … Continue reading →

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Modern interpretations of the Karagöz Oyunları

Posted on September 14, 2012 by lizcameron

Source: google.com via Liz on Pinterest While the Karagöz puppets in my head are very much here in modern times, they did originate in the 1300s, in the Ottoman court.  My puppets, however, really live between two worlds – through … Continue reading →

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Karagöz Oyunları- what now?

Posted on September 7, 2012 by lizcameron

Karagöz (literal translation: “black eye”) is a word that refers both to an individual puppet character from the Ottoman Empire era AND to the entire troupe of Karagöz shadow puppets that surround him. I have described this band of puppets … Continue reading →

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