Nobel Prize

English Biobibliographical Notes Orhan Pamuk was born 7 June 1952 in Istanbul into a prosperous, secular middle-class family. His father was an engineer as were his paternal uncle and grandfather. It was this grandfather who founded the family’s fortune. Growing up, Pamuk was set on becoming a painter. He graduated from Robert College then studied…

English Presentation Speech by Professor Horace Engdahl, Permanent Secretary of the , Member of its Nobel Committee, Professor Horace Engdahl delivering the Presentation Speech for the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature at the Stockholm Concert Hall. Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, In his book about his native Istanbul, Orhan Pamuk…

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Swedish Ständige sekreteraren Pressmeddelande 12 oktober 2006 Nobelpriset i litteratur år 2006 Orhan Pamuk Nobelpriset i litteratur år 2006 tilldelas den turkiske författaren Orhan Pamuk ”som på spaning efter sin hemstads melankoliska själ har funnit nya sinnebilder för kulturernas strid och sammanflätning”. Svenska Akademien

Turkish Orhan Pamuk, 7 Haziran 1952’de İstanbul’da laik, varlıklı orta sınıf bir ailenin çocuğu olarak doğdu. Babası da, dedesi ve amcası gibi yüksek mühendisti. Aile servetinin temelini dedesi atmıştı. Pamuk, yetişkinlik çağlarında ressam olmak istiyordu. Lise diplomasını Robert Koleji’nden aldı ve daha sonra İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi’nde mimarlık, İstanbul Üniversitesi’nde gazetecilik okudu. 1985 – 1988 arası…

French Orhan Pamuk est né le 7 juin 1952 à Istanbul dans une famille bourgeoise, aisée et séculière. Son père était ingénieur civil comme l’oncle et le grand-père paternels. C’est le grand-père de Pamuk qui fonda la richesse familiale. Pendant sa jeunesse Pamuk projetait d’être peintre. Après avoir obtenu le diplôme de bachelier de Robert…

Turkish Daimi Sekreter Basın bildirisi 12 Ekim 2006 2006 Nobel Yazın Ödülü Orhan Pamuk 2006 Nobel Yazın Ödülü, “Kentinin melankolik ruhunun izlerini sürerken kültürlerin birbirleriyle çatışması ve örülmesi için yeni simgeler bulan”. Orhan Pamuk’a verilmiştir. The Swedish Academy

Swedish Orhan Pamuk är född den 7 juni 1952 i Istanbul i en välbärgad, sekulariserad medelklassfamilj. Hans far var civilingenjör liksom hans farbror och farfar. Det var Pamuks farfar som lade grunden till familjens förmögenhet. Under sin uppväxt var Pamuk inriktad på att bli målare. Han tog studentexamen vid Robert College och studerade därefter arkitektur…

Georgia Brown works on sixteenth and seventeenth century English literature. She is the author of Redefining Elizabethan Literature, and has published articles on Christopher Marlowe, Queen Elizabeth I, Renaissance translation, Spenser, Antony and Cleopatra, disgust as a theme in the drama of John Marston, Renaissance embroidery, attitudes to war in Ancient Greek texts and teaching…