Orhan Pamuk had bombay hanging on to hear his every word as leading bibliophimes turned up to hear his speak.
And he spoke at length of literature, his reason for writing, the use of different narratives for a historical novel, his experience with translation and other issues.
His latest book, The Museum of Innocence was released in 2008 and is a 600-page love story. It is being translated into English.
Pamuk, who has lived in and written on Istanbul, said he is very influenced by what he sees, he says. This self-discipline for 35 years had made him what he is.
His books reflect a sharp sense of otherness, that he admits to feeling all along. “I don’t belong, I always felt the sense of otherness. I don’t think I feel at home in the West or in a non-Western world,” he said.
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