Background
Parla, Jale was born on February 5, 1945 in Istanbul, Turkey. Daughter of Mulhem and Melda (Sarbel) Kovenklioglu.
English and comparative literature educator
Parla, Jale was born on February 5, 1945 in Istanbul, Turkey. Daughter of Mulhem and Melda (Sarbel) Kovenklioglu.
Bachelor of Arts Comparative Literature, Robert College, Istanbul, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Literature, Harvard University, 1978.
Teaching fellow Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1970-1972. Tutor North House, Radcliffe College, Cambridge, 1971-1972. Assistant professor English and comparative literature, Bogazici University, Istanbul, 1976-1982, associate professor, since 1982.
Married Taha Parla, August 2, 1968. 1 child, Ayse.