“Modernity means overabundance. We are living in the age of mass-produced objects, things that come without announcing themselves and end up on our tables, on our walls. We use them - most of us don't even notice them - and then they vanish without fanfare.”

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.