Orhan Pamuk Wins Nobel The Turkish writer, published in the US by Vintage/Knopf, was cited by the Swedish Academy as one “who in the quest for the melancholic soul of his native city has discovered new symbols for the clash and interlacing of cultures.” The AP says the news “drew mixed reactions in Turkey, where the Turkish novelist is both a source of pride for placing Turkish literature on the world map and regarded as a traitor by staunch nationalists.” Here in the US Pamuk will reap significant publicity, since he’s currently in New York and teaching at Columbia. Knopf […]
