THE AUTHORS
Orhan Pamuk
The novelist Orhan Pamuk was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2006. He is the storyteller of a contemporary Turkey, pulled between East and West, but he focuses his attentions above all on one town, Istanbul. He depicts this town in a lively and captivating way, far removed from Western clichés and exotic fantasies.
His work has been translated into over fifty languages and he has been awarded a number of literary prizes, notably the prix France-Culture in 1995 and the Médicis étranger for Neige (Gallimard) in 2005
D’autres couleurs (Gallimard, 2009) is a compilation of 76 essays, speeches and tales. It paints an extraordinary picture of Orhan Pamuk, allowing the reader to follow the intellectual and human journey of the great author.
Orhan Pamuk will be taking part in the following event
An exceptional encounter with Orhan Pamuk, Wednesday 7 October 2009 at 19h30, L'Institution des Chartreux
Orhan Pamuk receives a medal from the City of Lyon , Wednesday 7 October 2009 at 18h00, Villa Gillet
An exceptional encounter with Orhan Pamuk, Wednesday 7 October 2009 at 19h30, L'Institution des Chartreux
Orhan Pamuk receives a medal from the City of Lyon , Wednesday 7 October 2009 at 18h00, Villa Gillet
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