Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Literature | 2006 | Winner |
About This Book
Set in sixteenth-century Istanbul, this labyrinthine murder mystery follows a group of Ottoman miniaturists commissioned to illustrate a book in a Western style—an act that some consider heretical. Told through a polyphonic cast including the murder victim himself, Pamuk's celebrated novel explores the clash between East and West, tradition and modernity.
About the Author
Orhan Pamuk is a Turkish novelist born in Istanbul on June 7, 1952, widely regarded as one of Turkey's most prominent literary figures and the first Turkish recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006. Raised in a wealthy but declining upper-class Istanbul family, he studied architecture at Istanbul Technical University before leaving to pursue writing full-time, later graduating from the University of Istanbul's Institute of Journalism. He has sold over thirteen million books in sixty-three languages and holds the position of Robert Yik-Fong Tam Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University. Read more →
