Orhan Pamuk.

Orhan Pamuk, born in Istanbul in 1952, is one of the world’s most important contemporary writers. He studied architecture and then journalism before devoting himself entirely to writing. His first novel, Cevdet Bey and His Sons (1982), inspired by his family history, heralds the themes that would mark his entire body of work: the metamorphosis of Istanbul, the tensions between East and West, and the intimate memory of a city.

With The White Castle (1983), which marked the beginning of his international recognition, Pamuk turned to literary work nourished by magical realism and postmodern explorations.

Translated into more than sixty languages and winner of numerous prestigious literary awards (Prix Médicis étranger, Prix de la Découverte européenne, Prix du Meilleur livre étranger, Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, etc.), Orhan Pamuk was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2006, becoming the first Turkish writer to be honored by the Swedish Academy. His work, which tirelessly explores Turkish identity, the melancholy of Istanbul, and the contemporary challenges facing his country, has sold millions of copies worldwide.

He is the author of the book Istanbul, published by Éditions du Pacifique.