Friday, October 13, 2006

Nobel winner calls it an honor for Turkish literature

"Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk, whose uncommon lyrical gifts and uncompromising politics have brought him acclaim worldwide and prosecution at home, won the Nobel literature prize Thursday.

The selection of Pamuk, whose recent trial for "insulting Turkishness" raised concerns about free speech in Turkey, continues a trend in which Nobel judges pick writers in conflict with their own governments."
Nobel winner calls it an honor for Turkish literature

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