My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk (Book Analysis)
My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including art, religion and the cultural divide between the East and the West. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
This clear and detailed 64-page reading guide is structured as follows:
- Biography of Orhan Pamuk
- Presentation of My Name is Red
- Summary of My Name is Red
- Character study
- Black
- Shekure
- Enishte
- The three miniaturists
- The murderer
- Esther
- Master Osman
- The storyteller
- The illustrations
- Analysis of My Name is Red
- Form
- Themes
About My Name is Red
My Name is Red is one of Orhan Pamuk’s most successful novels. It was originally published in Turkish in 1998 and won prestigious awards such as the Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger (Best Foreign Book Prize, 2002) and the International Dublin Literary Award (2003). The novel is set in the Ottoman Empire during the late 16th century, and examines themes such as cultural differences, the interplay between art and religion and the significance of names through a polyphonic narrative centred on the murder of a high-ranking miniaturist in the Sultan’s court.
About Orhan Pamuk
Orhan Pamuk is one of the most prominent Turkish authors alive. His work has received popular and critical acclaim, and he became the first Turkish recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2006. In addition to his published works, he has drawn attention for his political comments, particularly his attempts to highlight the lack of freedom of speech in Turkey. He currently teaches comparative literature and writing at Columbia University in the United States in addition to his ongoing literary career.
Product details
ISBN | 9782808001861 |
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Publisher | Plurilingua Publishing |
Collection | Brightsummaries.com |
Format | |
Pages | 64 |
File size | 3.3 MB |