Elif Shafak: A Writer Who Spans the Globe
1. Elif Shafak
Elif Shafak is a Turkish writer and speaker who was born in Strasburg, France, in 1971 to Turkish immigrants. She is the author of ten novels, including The Gaze, The Saint of Incipient Insanities, and most recently, Three Daughters of Eve, as well as non-fiction works on feminism, Turkish culture and politics. In 2006, she was selected as one of the 39 best young writers in the world by Granta magazine. Her novel The Bastard of Istanbul was shortlisted for the 2006 Orange Prize. In 2017, she was given an honorary degree from SOAS University of London in recognition of her contributions to literature and society.
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2.1 Elif Shafak’s background
Elif Shafak was born in Strasburg, France, in 1971 to Turkish immigrants. She is the author of ten novels, including The Gaze, The Saint of Incipient Insanities, and most recently, Three Daughters of Eve, as well as non-fiction works on feminism, Turkish culture and politics. In 2006, she was selected as one of the 39 best young writers in the world by Granta magazine. Her novel The Bastard of Istanbul was shortlisted for the 2006 Orange Prize. In 2017, she was given an honorary degree from SOAS University of London in recognition of her contributions to literature and society.
2. 2 Strasburg, France
Elif Shafak was born in Strasburg, France, in 1971 to Turkish immigrants. At the age of three she moved with her family to Spain where she lived for a year before moving again to Turkey. She is the author of ten novels, including The Gaze, The Saint of Incipient Insanities, and most recently, Three Daughters of Eve, as well as non-fiction works on feminism, Turkish culture and politics. In 2006, she was selected as one of the 39 best young writers in the world by Granta magazine. Her novel The Bastard of Istanbul was shortlisted for the 2006 Orange Prize. In 2017, she was given an honorary degree from SOAS University of London in recognition of her contributions to literature and society.
2. 3 Turkey, France and Germany
Shafak spent her childhood between Turkey and Germany before moving to Istanbul to attend college. After graduation she moved first to England and then to the United States where she received her Ph.D. in comparative literature from Indiana University Bloomington. She is currently a professor at Koç University in Istanbul. She is the author of ten novels, including The Gaze, The Saint of Incipient Insanities, and most recently Three Daughters of Eve,as well as non-fiction works on feminism Turkish culture,and politics.In 2006 she was selected as one of the 39 best young writers in the world by Granta magazine.Her novelThe Bastard of Istanbul was shortlisted for the 2006 Orange Prize.In 2017 she was given an honorary degree from SOAS University of London in recognition off her contributions to literature and society.
Her work has been translated into more than forty languages and she is a regular contributor to both print and online publications around the globe such as The New York Times, The Guardian, The Financial Times, Newsweek, Politico, Al Jazeera, and CNN.
2. 4 Spain and Jordan
Shafak has also lived in Spain and Jordan. She is the author of ten novels, including The Gaze, The Saint of Incipient Insanities, and most recently Three Daughters of Eve,as well as non-fiction works on feminism Turkish culture,and politics.In 2006 she was selected as one of the 39 best young writers in the world by Granta magazine.Her novelThe Bastard of Istanbul was shortlisted for the 2006 Orange Prize.In 2017 she was given an honorary degree from SOAS University of London in recognition off her contributions to literature and society.Her work has been translated into more than forty languages and she is a regular contributor to both print and online publications around the globe such as The New York Times, The Guardian, The Financial Times, Newsweek, Politico, Al Jazeera, and CNN.