![]() Pamuk conceived the novel and museum together more than 15 years before either were created, and they complement the experience of one another. Having published The Museum of Innocence in 2008, which was followed by the opening of an actual museum of the same name in Istanbul in spring 2012, Pamuk’s work transcends the conventional boundaries long adhered to by others in his profession. And while he is largely regarded as one of Turkey’s leading, living authors, his cultural and intellectual contributions do not stop at turned pages and recorded lectures. ![]() The Nobel Laureate’s work often addresses the history, politics, and cultural and social complexes that mark cities and regions across Turkey, from the border city of Kars in Snow (2002) to the fictional town of Öngören in The Red-Haired Woman (2016). Read the rest of Journal II: In Between Between reality and fantasy, a building in Istanbul tells the real story of fictitious characters.Īn award-winning Turkish novelist, Orhan Pamuk has written nearly a dozen novels, as well as produced several non-fiction books and collections of essays. ![]()
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