Ayşe Kulin – Her Yerde Kan Var
An Ayşe Kulin novel for which I designed the cover: Her Yerde Kan Var! selected one and alternative covers.
Book Cover Design for Her Yerde Kan Var by Ayşe Kulin Genre: Novel / Literature
In this novel, we witness a period culminating in the mysterious death of Sultan Abdülaziz, told through the eyes of many key figures within the palace. We see Kulin approach all her characters with immense human sensitivity at times, while at others, she pushes the very boundaries of literature.
Her Yerde Kan Var is a novel that reveals just how much recent history mirrors the present day, demonstrating that history is not merely about repetition, but about contemplation. It is a genuine call—a promise—to look back and read that era with all its vividness and honesty!
It is a novel of perspective that you will read breathlessly, accompanied always by the haunting folk song:
“Blood flows from Aksaray I thought my beloved was coming I looked out the window Circassian Hasan is dying”
From the refined pen of Ayşe Kulin.
Task
To design a striking cover for a novel about the final days of the Ottoman Empire and the mysterious death of Sultan Abdülaziz. The visual narrative must balance the opulence of the palace with the brutal reality of a tragic end.