Shafak, Elif, 1971-
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Personality
- ספר: הממזרה מאיסטנבול, 2008.
- The saint of incipient insanities, 2004:
- Pinhan, 1997: Elif Şafak: (Şafak was born Elif Bilgin in Strasbourg to philosopher Nuri Bilgin and Şafak Atayman, who later became a diplomat. She incorporated her mother's first name-Turkish for "dawn"-with her own when constructing her pen name. Şafak spent her teenage years in Madrid and Amman before returning to Turkey. She has lived around the world-Boston, Michigan, Arizona, Istanbul and London-and her writing has thrived upon these journeys. ( (Wikipedia, accesssed 05/01/2017) )
Elif Shafak (Turkish: Elif Şafak, pronounced [eˈlif ʃaˈfak]; née Bilgin; born 25 October 1971) is a Turkish-British novelist, essayist, public speaker, political scientist and activist. Shafak writes in Turkish and English, and has published 21 books. She is best known for her novels, which include The Bastard of Istanbul, The Forty Rules of Love, Three Daughters of Eve and 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World. Her works have been translated into 57 languages and have been nominated for several literary awards. She has been described by the Financial Times as "Turkey's leading female novelist", with several of her works having been bestsellers in Turkey and internationally. Her works have prominently featured the city of Istanbul, and dealt with themes of Eastern and Western culture, roles of women in society, and human rights issues. Certain politically challenging topics addressed in her novels, such as child abuse and the Armenian genocide, have led to legal action from authorities in Turkey that prompted her to emigrate to the United Kingdom. Shafak has a PhD in political science. An essayist and contributor to several media outlets, Shafak has advocated for women's rights, minority rights, and freedom of speech.
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