Orhan Pamuk
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Orhan Pamuk
Summary
Orhan Pamuk is a human[1]. He was born in Istanbul[2]. He was born on June 7, 1952[3]. He worked as a writer[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], essayist[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,478 views/month, #6,544 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Orhan Pamuk was born in Istanbul[2].
- Orhan Pamuk was born on June 7, 1952[3].
- Orhan Pamuk held citizenship in Turkey[10].
- Turkish was Orhan Pamuk's native language[11].
- Orhan Pamuk is identified as part of the Turks ethnic group[12].
- Orhan Pamuk worked as a writer[4].
- Orhan Pamuk's professions included novelist[5].
- Orhan Pamuk's professions included screenwriter[6].
- Orhan Pamuk's professions included essayist[7].
- Orhan Pamuk worked as a journalist[8].
- Orhan Pamuk's professions included academic[13].
- Among Orhan Pamuk's employers was Columbia University[14].
- Orhan Pamuk was educated at Robert College[15].
- Orhan Pamuk was educated at Istanbul Technical University[16].
- A notable work attributed to Orhan Pamuk is The White Castle[17].
- A notable work attributed to Orhan Pamuk is The Black Book[18].
- A notable work attributed to Orhan Pamuk is The New Life[19].
- A notable work attributed to Orhan Pamuk is My Name Is Red[20].
- Orhan Pamuk received the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize[21].
- Orhan Pamuk received the International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival Award for Best Original Screenplay[22].
- Orhan Pamuk received the Q136747220[23].
- Orhan Pamuk received the Grinzane Cavour Prize[24].
- Orhan Pamuk received the Dublin Literary Award[25].
- Orhan Pamuk received the Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[26].
- Orhan Pamuk was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: TR[29]
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Began / founded: 1952-06-07[30]
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Community tags: has german audiobooks[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: 0cef8c65-f5b7-4c06-91e5-e4c0d40cd83b[32]
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Origins and Family
Orhan Pamuk's place of birth was Istanbul[2]. He was born on June 7, 1952[3]. He is identified as part of the Turks ethnic group[12]. Turkish was his native language[11].
Education
Educated at Robert College[15], a high school[33], in Turkey[34], founded in 1863[35], headquartered in Istanbul[36] and Istanbul Technical University[16], an institute of technology[37], in Turkey[38], founded in 1773[39], headquartered in Istanbul[40].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], essayist[7], journalist[8], and academic[13]. Among Orhan Pamuk's employers was Columbia University[14].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include The White Castle[17], The Black Book[18], The New Life[19], and My Name Is Red[20].
Recognition
Awards received include Independent Foreign Fiction Prize[21], an award[41], founded in 1990[42]; International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival Award for Best Original Screenplay[22]; Q136747220[23]; Grinzane Cavour Prize[24], a literary award[43], in Italy[44], founded in 1982[45]; Dublin Literary Award[25], a literary award[46], in Ireland[47], founded in 1996[48]; and Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association[26], an award[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1950[51].
Personal Life
Orhan Pamuk's religion is recorded as secular Islam[52].
Why It Matters
Orhan Pamuk ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,478 views/month, #6,544 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
He has been cited as an influence by Benyamin[55], a writer[56], b. 1971[57], of India[58] and Geet Chaturvedi[59], a linguist[60], b. 1977[61], of India[62].
Works attributed to him include The Museum of Innocence[63], a literary work[64], in Turkey[65]; My Name Is Red[66], a literary work[67]; Snow[68], a literary work[69]; The Black Book[70], a literary work[71]; The White Castle[72], a literary work[73]; and Istanbul: Memories and the City[74], a literary work[75].
FAQs
Where was Orhan Pamuk born?
Orhan Pamuk was born in Istanbul[2].
What did Orhan Pamuk do for work?
Orhan Pamuk worked as writer[4], novelist[5], screenwriter[6], essayist[7], and journalist[8].
Where did Orhan Pamuk go to school?
Orhan Pamuk was educated at Robert College[15] and Istanbul Technical University[16].
What awards did Orhan Pamuk receive?
Honors received include Independent Foreign Fiction Prize[21], International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival Award for Best Original Screenplay[22], Q136747220[23], and Grinzane Cavour Prize[24].
Who did Orhan Pamuk influence?
Orhan Pamuk has been cited as an influence by Benyamin[55] and Geet Chaturvedi[59].