Research topic: Orhan Pamuk

Orhan Pamuk , 1952-, Turkey's most celebrated contemporary novelist, studied Robert College (now Univ. of the Bosporus) and Istanbul Univ. Pamuk uses a variety of formal techniques derived from Western fiction to portray themes and settings from the Ottoman past and the Turkish present. Written in Turkish and translated into dozens of languages, his novels frequently explore the conflicts between European and Islamic aspects of Turkish society and the crises of identity attendant upon that conflict. Pamuk's lyrical style and vivid imagery are often compared to those of Borges , ... Read more