Orhan Pamuk: Memories of Distant Mountains with Pelin Kivrak

For many years, Orhan Pamuk kept a record of his daily thoughts and observations, entering them in small notebooks and illustrating them with his own paintings — writing about his travels around the world, his family, his writing process, and his complex relationship with his home country of Turkey, the seeds of his novels are unearthed in its pages. Translated by Ekin Oklap and evoking the visionary illuminated manuscripts of William Blake, Memories of Distant Mountains is uncategorizable — a highly original work from one of world literature’s great storytellers. Join Pamuk in a special reading and conversation with his Turkish editor, Pelin Kivrak, whose profound knowledge of the material — she read and studied all 32 notebooks, over 6000 pages — makes for a truly intimate encounter with an essential writer and artist, along with the art, culture, and charged political currents that have shaped his voice — and inner life — for decades. Recorded Nov 25, 2024 at 92nd Street Y, New York. Your support helps us continue creating online content for our community. Donate now: http://www.92NY.org/Donate Facebook:   / 92ndstreety   Instagram:   / 92ndstreety   Twitter:   / 92ndstreety   Archives: http://www.92ny.org/archives