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Orhan Pamuk
A conversation with Orhan Pamuk
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A conversation with Nobel Prize-winning Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk about his new essay collection, Other Colors.
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he seem to be more westerner than being turkish. ? feel as if he is a foreign writer. in his some books his thoughts are look western ideas than a turkish person .
To: Anton J. Grambihler 2008 Davison Ave. Richland WA 99354-2015 Jordan IS Palestine! Remember the League of Nations Mandate, before it was amended? Judea for Judeans (Jews), Arabia for Arabs.
Charlie, prior to this interview I was only vaguely familiar with Pamuk (and Doctorow). Both interviews were interesting and have provoked additional research on both. Keep em coming.
Anton Grambihler, i think using the term radical judaism in that context is like saying the mafia is radical catholocism. i dont think religion plays a part in the influence of those you refer to, therefore the comparison does not really hold up for me.
Mr. Pamuk asserts that he is proud Turk. Nonetheless, the thrust of his pronouncements doesnâ??t seem to square all too well with that assertion. He clearly puts on the garb a reformer. But, whose garb is it in the real truth? Is it his own or that of the Bernard Lewises and the Daniel Pipesesâ?? of this world? It would have been very helpful if he has accorded the viewer the benefit of making his views clear on matters of faith. In other words, in order to have a valid assessment of Mr. Pamuk, he needs to move from the generals to the particulars. For instance, all true proud Turks believe in God and believe that Muhammad was (and is) a messenger of God. Is this the case with Mr. Pamuk? If so, how does Mr. Pamuk demonstrate his faithfulness to God and his messenger and loyalty to the Turkish People? He indicates that he is not an interpreter of the Muslim culture to Westerners or Western culture to Muslims. I give him that. The West obtains all the interpretation of Muslim culture that it needs from the likes Bernard Lewis, Daniel Pipes and Fouad Ajami. Nor do I think that he will be able to keep his Columbia position if he offered a probing interpretation of the West to Muslims. Mr. Pamuk is not an interpreter; he is a promoter of a hollow and brazenly contrived narrative. The big question here, I guess, is going to be: Will the Turks and other Muslim peoples buy Mr. Pamukâ??s fantastic narrative? We would need to wait and see. The trouble with this here remains that Turks and other Muslims have got brains and hearts. Very few, if any at all, are going to be impressed with Mr. Pamukâ??s varnished image enough as to accept the narrative that he is trying to sell without due scrutiny. Tough sell, Mr. Pamuk! But, the money is good. What else matters?
It is interesting that two of the best known (not necessarily the best, maybe among the best) Turkish authors, Yasar Kemal and Pamuk, have excelled at using their pens like a paint brush. Snow was too political, Red a very rich masterpiece and not for the faint-hearted, White Castle though for me, one of the best pieces of literature. I hope he does not slow down, and does not repeat himself.
You asked Orhan about radical Islam, but you never ask any writers about radical Judaism which controls Israel and the United States.
I just finished watching Charlie Rose's interview with Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk and must say it was a great viewing. Pamuk is an intelligent man and has achieved great success through his naturalistic novels I see a Pamuk purchase in my near future. Thanks Charlie!