Nobel to Orhan Pamuk

[Ya Sam]

I would agree that Pamuk is a good writer, but not great. I read 'My Name is 
Red' and was struck by the fact that it was so obviously derivative from 
'The Name of the Rose'. When I spoke of politics what I meant was: would he 
have got the prize if there had not been that controversial trial? My answer 
to that is: no. But, as I already said, he is young and may yet surprise the 
world. It's all objective in the end, but in my opinion the highest literary 
prize should be given to the highest literary achievement tantamount to a 
great scientific discovery in its impact and influence on other writers. 
When I try to think of such a writer only one name comes to my mind, ... and 
it's not Adonis or Ko Un ;-)


>From: bekah <bekah0176 at sbcglobal.net>
>To: "Ya Sam" <takoitov at hotmail.com>, torerye at hotmail.com, 
>pynchon-l at waste.org
>Subject: RE: Nobel to Orhan Pamuk
>Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 05:39:20 -0700
>
>I've noticed in recent years that there is a tendency to award the Nobel in 
>literature to authors who are  write about their country. Camus was pretty 
>young when he got it too, but I don't remember his age.  I think he was in 
>his 40s.
>
>From the Nobel website:  
>http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/2006/index.html
>Pamuk -  "who in the quest for the melancholic soul of his native city has 
>discovered new symbols for the clash and interlacing of cultures"
>
>
>This blurb is referring to Pamuk's  "Istanbul"  which I read sometime last 
>year and which was not particularly political.   It was more of a literary 
>history and travelogue.    It was pretty good, at least I enjoyed it, but 
>I've read several of Pamuk's novels (The New Life, My Name is Red, Snow)  
>and Istanbul provided some insight into where those works came from -  
>Pamuk's mind and soul.    I'd really like to read The White Castle.   Snow 
>was Kafkaesque but with love and humor.
>
>There are probably many authors in the world who could have got the award,  
>but in spite of his age,  Pamuk has written quite a few very good and 
>noteworthy books and is highly regarded in the literary community.
>
>Bekah
>
>
>At 2:17 PM +0300 10/12/06, Ya Sam wrote:
>>Politics again...
>>Although, better Pamuk than some obscure poets. My two-pennywoth: he still 
>>has to earn it.  Being a relatively young author, he will be able to 
>>produce some great literature.
>>
>>>From: "Tore Rye Andersen" <torerye at hotmail.com>
>>>To: pynchon-l at waste.org
>>>Subject: Nobel to Orhan Pamuk
>>>Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:02:52 +0200
>>>
>>>And the Nobel goes to... Orhan Pamuk
>>>
>>>http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/2006/
>>>
>>
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