Turkey’s first Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk discusses his new novel that delves into the psychology of a pandemic and paying attention to the daily “beauties of life”

Reading the Middle East with Gilles Kepel

Content provided by Gilles Kepel and Al-Monitor/Crossover Media. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Gilles Kepel and Al-Monitor/Crossover Media or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

2+ y ago 29:17

MP3•Episode home

Born in Istanbul, Orhan Pamuk rose to become one of Turkey’s most prominent novelists. His works have sold over 11 million copies worldwide and have been translated into sixty-three languages. In 2006, Pamuk was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming Turkey’s first-ever Nobel laureate. His latest novel “Veba Geceleri” (“The Nights of the Plague”) examines the psychology of a pandemic and bridging feelings of loneliness with the details and “beauties of life.”

Subscribe to Reading the Middle East with Gilles Kepel at your favorite listening platforms:

Podbean: https://almonitor.podbean.com/

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3ulr2px

iHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/2XSB84U

Stitcher: https://bit.ly/3CTjSeX

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11 episodes

#Society #Politics #News #History #Gilles Kepel #Al-Monitor/Crossover Media #Middle East #Geopolitics #Foreign Policy