Elif Şafak
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Summary
Elif Şafak was born on October 25, 1971[1], in Strasbourg[2]. She has worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], and journalist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,460 views/month, #6,260 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Father: Nuri Bilgin[7]
- Spouse: Eyüp Can Sağlık[8]
- Country of citizenship: Turkey[9]
- Native language: Turkish[10]
- Employer: University of Michigan[11], University of Arizona[12]
- Educated at: Middle East Technical University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences[13], Middle East Technical University[14]
- Notable work: The Forty Rules of Love[15], Three Daughters of Eve[16], Terra Incognita[17]
- Award received: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[18], Ehrenpreis des österreichischen Buchhandels für Toleranz in Denken und Handeln[19], BBC 100 Women[20], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21], Prix Fragonard de littérature étrangère[22], Q141462328[23]
- Sex or gender: female[24]
- Sexual orientation: bisexuality[25]
- Genre: Postmodernism[26]
- Commons category: Elif Şafak[27]
- Family name: Şafak[28]
- Given name: Elif[29]
- Official website: https://elifsafak.com.tr[30]
- IPA transcription: eˈlif ʃaˈfak[31]
- Described at URL: https://edebiyat.k12.org.tr/author/d2f21b52-26a8-49d9-b2d1-c863dfb97414[32]
- Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[33], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[34], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[35], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017[36]
- Nominated for: Booker Prize[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38], Turkish[39]
- Name in native language: Elif Şafak[40]
Why It Matters
Elif Şafak has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Works attributed to her include The Forty Rules of Love[43], a literary work[44]; The Bastard of Istanbul[45], a literary work[46]; 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World[47], a literary work[48]; and Three Daughters of Eve[49], a literary work[50].
FAQs
Where was Elif Şafak born?
Elif Şafak's place of birth was Strasbourg[2].
Who were Elif Şafak's parents?
Elif Şafak's father was Nuri Bilgin[7].
Who was Elif Şafak married to?
Elif Şafak's spouses include Eyüp Can Sağlık[8].
What did Elif Şafak do for work?
Elif Şafak worked as a writer[3], novelist[4], and journalist[5].
Where did Elif Şafak go to school?
Elif Şafak was educated at Middle East Technical University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences[13] and Middle East Technical University[14].
What awards did Elif Şafak receive?
Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[18], Ehrenpreis des österreichischen Buchhandels für Toleranz in Denken und Handeln[19], BBC 100 Women[20], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[21].