Orhan Pamuk started being talked all over the world, and in 2003 the writer was awarded the largest literary prize – International Dublin Literary Award (IMPAC), which brought the author 100 000 euros. My Name is Red was published 1998 and strengthened the author’s success outside his country. In the same year, one of the writer’s most famous novels, The Black Book, was published in Turkey, instantly became a bestseller and was translated into 10 languages within a year.

In 1990 Pamuk received the prize of the British newspaper The Independent for this novel.

His first novel, which brought the author success outside of Turkey was the novel The White Castle. My Name is Red is a novel by Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk, one of the most popular writers in the homeland, who has received many national awards. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. GradeSaver, 20 July 2020 Web.These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. Next Section Symbols, Allegory and Motifs Previous Section Quotes How To Cite in MLA Format Oscar, Elizabeth, Saleem Waris. Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. Therefore, people should write books about a story. Writing novels about real people is viewed as a sin. Paintings that are perceived to go against religious law are not tolerated. Activities such as Islamic manuscript illustrations are highly condemned by local preachers. People are cautious of their deeds lest they offend Allah. Islamic culture is mainly displayed in the book. All the paintings in the Western world are interpreted in the human perspective view.

However, in the Western world, such a perspective is retrogressive. Miniature illustrators believe that painting a figure of a real person violates religious law. Conservative painters in Turkey, such as the three miniaturists, believe that some paintings are against Allah. The conflict between techniques of illustrations reflects different ways in which people in these worlds perceive things through art. The story is based on the cultural conflict of painting between the West and the Islamic world. After several setbacks, he positively identifies Olive as the killer. Black vows to identify the killers of both Elegant and Enishte. After getting back to Istanbul, Black makes love with Shekure. As a result, he is happy to get back home. Black was sent to exile twelve years ago after he started an affair with his cousin Shekure. My Name Is Red tells a tale of Black who has been summoned by his uncle, Enishte, to help in solving the murder of Elegant and also help in writing an illuminated book. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk