Orhan Pamuk

Orhan Pamuk studied architecture at the Istanbul Technical University before leaving to become a full-time writer. He graduated from the Institute of Journalism at the University of Istanbul in 1976. He was a visiting scholar at Columbia University from 1985 to 1988, a period which also included a visiting fellowship at the University of Iowa. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on October 2006, becoming the first Turkish person to receive a Nobel Prize. Orhan was ranked no 4 among 'the most influential voices of 2015' by The WorldPost and the Zurich-based Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute and in 2017 he has received a doctorate from the Accademia di Bella Arti di Brera (Italy).

What he offers you

Orhan Pamuk is not only one of the world's best known authors but also one of the most outspoken social and political commentators. In his presentations he tackles a wide range of social, political and economic issues as he explains to audiences the potential opportunities for organisations. He is supporter for Turkey's accession to the EU.

How he presents

Orhan Pamuk mesmerises audiences with his highly engaging speeches and he is an ideal choice as a guest for events where a live interview format is used.

Languages

He presents in Turkish and English.

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• Literature
• Social, Political and Economic Issues
• Globalisation

• 2016
  The Red-Haired Woman
• 2014
  A Strangeness in My Mind
• 2012
  The Innocence of Objects
• 2008
  The Museum of Innocence
• 2005
  Istanbul: Memories and the City
• 2002
  Snow
• 2001
  My Name is Red