Reading of Ziya Osman Saba’s Poems According to Einfühlung Theory

Abstract

Subject (human), according to Einfühlung theory, identifies with objects with a receptive effectiviness. This identification causes great changes in emotions of the subject. Thus, man knows the external things by a different way and because of them, experiences an “aesthetic transformation” in himself. The ability of man to identify with every kind of object, and to experience them with his own emotions in himself is useful for reception and explanation of literary works from different aspects. As an example of using Einfühlung theory on literary works, some practices are made on Ziya Osman Saba’s poems. In this way, it is determined that how subject experience “Einfühlung” in the poems.