Between Two Worlds (eBook, ePUB)
Elif Shafak And The Art Of Cultural Translation
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Discover the remarkable journey of one of literature's most compelling voicesBetween Two Worlds offers an intimate portrait of Elif Shafak, the internationally acclaimed Turkish-British author whose novels have captivated millions of readers across fifty languages. From her nomadic childhood across three continents to her emergence as a fearless voice challenging both Eastern and Western orthodoxies, this biography reveals the woman behind the words.Born in Strasbourg to Turkish parents, Shafak's early years were shaped by constant movement-from Spain to Jordan to Turkey-and the powerful story...
Discover the remarkable journey of one of literature's most compelling voices
Between Two Worlds offers an intimate portrait of Elif Shafak, the internationally acclaimed Turkish-British author whose novels have captivated millions of readers across fifty languages. From her nomadic childhood across three continents to her emergence as a fearless voice challenging both Eastern and Western orthodoxies, this biography reveals the woman behind the words.
Born in Strasbourg to Turkish parents, Shafak's early years were shaped by constant movement-from Spain to Jordan to Turkey-and the powerful storytelling traditions of Turkish women. These formative experiences would later infuse her writing with a unique cultural fluidity that defies simple categorisation.
Author Buraq, biographer of Kafka and Hermann Hesse, traces Shafak's evolution from her controversial debut addressing the Armenian genocide in The Bastard of Istanbul to her Booker Prize-nominated works like 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World. Through careful analysis of her major novels-including The Forty Rules of Love and The Island of Missing Trees-this book reveals how Shafak transforms personal displacement into universal stories of belonging.
More than a literary biography, this is an exploration of what it means to write between worlds in our interconnected age. Shafak's courage in confronting historical silences, her advocacy for marginalised voices, and her ability to find hope within heartbreak make her story essential reading for anyone seeking to understand contemporary literature's power to bridge cultural divides.
Perfect for readers of literary biography, students of contemporary fiction, and anyone fascinated by the intersection of literature and cultural identity.
Between Two Worlds offers an intimate portrait of Elif Shafak, the internationally acclaimed Turkish-British author whose novels have captivated millions of readers across fifty languages. From her nomadic childhood across three continents to her emergence as a fearless voice challenging both Eastern and Western orthodoxies, this biography reveals the woman behind the words.
Born in Strasbourg to Turkish parents, Shafak's early years were shaped by constant movement-from Spain to Jordan to Turkey-and the powerful storytelling traditions of Turkish women. These formative experiences would later infuse her writing with a unique cultural fluidity that defies simple categorisation.
Author Buraq, biographer of Kafka and Hermann Hesse, traces Shafak's evolution from her controversial debut addressing the Armenian genocide in The Bastard of Istanbul to her Booker Prize-nominated works like 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World. Through careful analysis of her major novels-including The Forty Rules of Love and The Island of Missing Trees-this book reveals how Shafak transforms personal displacement into universal stories of belonging.
More than a literary biography, this is an exploration of what it means to write between worlds in our interconnected age. Shafak's courage in confronting historical silences, her advocacy for marginalised voices, and her ability to find hope within heartbreak make her story essential reading for anyone seeking to understand contemporary literature's power to bridge cultural divides.
Perfect for readers of literary biography, students of contemporary fiction, and anyone fascinated by the intersection of literature and cultural identity.
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