Ferit Orhan Pamuk

Ferit Orhan Pamuk is a Turkish novelist, essayist, and screenwriter. He was born in 1952 in Istanbul, Turkey. Pamuk is the first Turkish writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, which he received in 2006. He is known for his novels that explore the intersection of history, culture, and identity. Pamuk has written over 20 books and has been translated into many languages. He is also a prominent public intellectual and has been a vocal advocate for human rights and democracy. Pamuk is based in Istanbul, Turkey.