My Name Is Red
by Orhan Pamuk
One of the most well-known and controversial authors writing in Turkey today, Orhan Pamuk was born in Istanbul in 1952. He aspired to be a painter in his youth, charac...
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In the following review, Hensher discusses the lack of interest among British readers in foreign literature in translation, noting that My Name Is Red is a “dreamy, passionate,” and ...
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In the following review, Kirsch criticizes My Name Is Red for failing to adequately convey the richness and complexity of artistic creation.
Orhan Pamuk is the most popular living Turkish writer, b...
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In the following review, Davis commends My Name Is Red for transcending the “conventional limitations” of the mystery genre and creating a rich narrative that draws from both Eastern and...
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In the following review, Bukiet compliments My Name Is Red as a “meditation on authenticity and originality,” describing Pamuk as an accomplished “chronicler” of the Turkis...
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In the following review, Schwartz offers a positive assessment of My Name Is Red, noting the impact of Pamuk's writing on Turkish letters.
Orhan Pamuk is not only a superb writer, he is a cu...
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In the following review, Hibbard asserts that My Name Is Red explores themes that are “highly relevant” to contemporary Turkish society.
Colors figure prominently in this historical m...
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In the following review, Levi applauds My Name Is Red as a “modern classic,” commending Pamuk's representation of “the intense life of artists negotiating the devilishly sh...
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In the following review, Simons comments on Pamuk's skilled portrayal of Islamic society in My Name Is Red, noting its particularly relevance after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on ...
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Teaching My Name Is Red
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My Name Is Red Lesson Plans contain 110 pages of teaching material, including:
Istanbul (dpa) - Orhan Pamuk winning the Nobel Literature Prize
provoked mixed reactions in the Turkish press Friday.
The first such prize to go to a Turkish author ...
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The big-bang theory of the universe, microcredit and literature exploring Turkey's clash of cultures will be honored as six American scientists, a Bangladeshi economist and a Turkish novelist recei...
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Stockholm (dpa) - Orhan Pamuk, who won the Nobel Prize for
Literature on Thursday, is today Turkey's leading novelist, by far
its most famous both within Turkey and in the w...
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