Turkish Writer, Orhan Pamuk, Wins Nobel Prize in Literature.

Authors :: Lyall, Sarah
Bosman, Julie
Bernstein, Nina
Chivers, C. J.
Ekman, Ivar
Arsu, Sebnem
Source :: New York Times. 10/13/2006, Vol. 156 Issue 53731, pA1-A12. 2p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Black and White Photograph.
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: The authors report that Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk was awarded the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. Pamuk is Turkey's best-known and best-selling novelist as well as an advocate of freedom of speech who has attracted criticism by Islamists and Turkish nationalists. The political implications of the Swedish Academy's choice are mentioned. Pamuk's literary and personal history are discussed. INSET: Excerpts From Nobelist's Work.