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 (3,390 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's professions included writer^[4].
• Orhan Pamuk worked as a novelist^[5].
• Orhan Pamuk's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• Orhan Pamuk's professions included essayist^[7].
• Orhan Pamuk's professions included journalist^[8].
• Orhan Pamuk worked as an academic^[12].
• Among Orhan Pamuk's employers was Columbia University^[13].
• Orhan Pamuk's education included a stint at Robert College^[14].
• Orhan Pamuk was educated at Istanbul Technical University^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Orhan Pamuk is The White Castle^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Orhan Pamuk is The Black Book^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Orhan Pamuk is The New Life^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Orhan Pamuk is My Name Is Red^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Orhan Pamuk is Snow^[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].

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Origins and Family

Orhan Pamuk's place of birth was Istanbul^[2]. He was born on June 7, 1952^[3]. Turkish was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Robert College^[14], a high school^[28], in Turkey^[29], founded in 1863^[30], headquartered in Istanbul^[31] and Istanbul Technical University^[15], an institute of technology^[32], in Turkey^[33], founded in 1773^[34], headquartered in Istanbul^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], screenwriter^[6], essayist^[7], journalist^[8], and academic^[12]. Among Orhan Pamuk's employers was Columbia University^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The White Castle^[16], The Black Book^[17], The New Life^[18], My Name Is Red^[19], and Snow^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Independent Foreign Fiction Prize^[21], an award^[36], founded in 1990^[37]; International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival Award for Best Original Screenplay^[22]; Q136747220^[23]; Grinzane Cavour Prize^[24], a literary award^[38], in Italy^[39], founded in 1982^[40]; Dublin Literary Award^[25], a literary award^[41], in Ireland^[42], founded in 1996^[43]; and Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association^[26], an award^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1950^[46].

Personal Life

Orhan Pamuk's religion is recorded as secular Islam^[47].

Why It Matters

Orhan Pamuk ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,390 views/month, #6,544 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Geet Chaturvedi^[50], a linguist^[51], b. 1977^[52], of India^[53] and Benyamin^[54], a writer^[55], b. 1971^[56], of India^[57].

Works attributed to him include Snow^[58], a literary work^[59]; The New Life^[60], a literary work^[61]; The Red-Haired Woman^[62], a literary work^[63], founded in 2015^[64]; My Name Is Red^[65], a literary work^[66]; Cevdet Bey and His Sons^[67], a literary work^[68]; and The Museum of Innocence^[69], a literary work^[70], in Turkey^[71].

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^[14] and Istanbul Technical University^[15].

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 Geet Chaturvedi^[50] and Benyamin^[54].