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An insightful compilation of essays, spanning three decades of work, by the Nobel laureate presents an array of criticism, autobiographical writings, and meditations on his own works, the writing process, the works of other notable authors, and such topics as quitting smoking, his relationship with his daughter, romantic and parental love, and differing attitudes toward art in the East and West. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.
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In the three decades that Nobel prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk has devoted himself to writing fiction, he has also produced scores of witty, moving, and provocative essays and articles. He engages the work of Nabokov, Kundera, Rushdie, and Vargas Llosa, among others, and he discusses his own books and writing process. We also learn how he lives, as he recounts his successful struggle to quit smoking, describes his relationship with his daughter, and reflects on the controversy he has attracted in recent years. Here is a thoughtful compilation of a brilliant novelist's best nonfiction, offering different perspectives on his lifelong obsessions with loneliness, contentment, and the books and cities that have shaped his experience.
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