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The speaker says that with age comes less experimentation and greater maturity. He is describing a wish to communicate what he has learned about life through his work.
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About Orhan Pamuk
Turkish novelist, screenwriter, and academic
Orhan Pamuk is a Turkish novelist, screenwriter, and academic. He is one of Turkey’s most prominent novelists and received the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. His books have sold more than 13 million copies and have been published in 63 languages, which has made him Turkey’s best-selling writer. His work has reached a wide international readership and established him as a major literary figure.
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Books by Orhan Pamuk
Benim Adım Kırmızı
2012
Snow
2005
Kara Kitap
2015
Istanbul
2006
Masumiyet müzesi
2010