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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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Writing: more sayings
- “Given the devaluation of literature and of the study of foreign languages per se in the United States, as wel…”Marilyn Hacker
- “German writers in the late 18th century were the first to uphold a prickly, literary nationalism, in reaction…”Pankaj Mishra
- “I don't like re-writing very much. The fourth and the fifth draft - that's too much like work. There's not mu…”Scott Turow
Books: more sayings
- “I don't read books. I like to read newspapers and magazines, but I've never learnt to enjoy books or novels.”Kid Rock
- “'The Chronicles of Narnia' books are great.”Kevin Jonas
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Books by Orhan Pamuk
Benim Adım Kırmızı
2012
Snow
2005
Kara Kitap
2015
Istanbul
2006
Masumiyet müzesi
2010