The Bastard of Istanbul - Shafak, Elif
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When The Bastard of Istanbul was published in Turkey, Elif Shafak was accused by nationalist lawyers of insulting Turkish identity. The charges were later dropped, and now readers in America can discover for themselves this bold and powerful tale. Populated with vibrant characters, The Bastard of Istanbul is the story of two families, one Turkish and one Armenian American, and their struggle to forge their unique identities against the backdrop of Turkey's violent history. Filled with humor and understanding, this exuberant, dramatic novel is about memory and forgetting, about the tension between the need to examine the past and the desire to erase it.…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
When The Bastard of Istanbul was published in Turkey, Elif Shafak was accused by nationalist lawyers of insulting Turkish identity. The charges were later dropped, and now readers in America can discover for themselves this bold and powerful tale. Populated with vibrant characters, The Bastard of Istanbul is the story of two families, one Turkish and one Armenian American, and their struggle to forge their unique identities against the backdrop of Turkey's violent history. Filled with humor and understanding, this exuberant, dramatic novel is about memory and forgetting, about the tension between the need to examine the past and the desire to erase it.
Autorenporträt
Elif Shafak lebt in der Türkei. Ihre Romane wurden in mehr als 25 Sprachen übersetzt. Für ihr Werk "Der Bastard von Istanbul" stand die Autorin wegen "Beleidigung und Verunglimpfung des Türkentums" unter Anklage, doch der Prozess wurde zu ihren Gunsten entschieden. Elif Shafak ist Universitätsdozentin, schreibt für Magazine und Zeitschriften und textet Songs für türkische Rockbands. Sie lebt mit ihrem Mann und zwei Kindern in Istanbul.
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Unquestionably an ambitious book, exuberant and teeming . . . a novel crammed with characters and themes, not unlike Istanbul itself Guardian