Nâzım Hikmet, a renowned figure in 20th-century Turkish history, is the subject of James Meyer’s recent book “Red Star over the Black Sea.” Meyer explores Nâzım’s cross-border experiences and his generation of Turkish communists using previously untapped archival material. James H. Meyer, an associate professor of Islamic World History, has a focus on Russia, the Ottoman Empire, Turkey, and the Soviet Union in his research.
