Women Who Blow on Knots by Ece Temelkuran
A literary phenomenon in Turkey with more than 120,000 copies sold, Women Who Blow on Knots is an engaging, funny and fast-paced book about four women hitting the road during the Arab Spring.
Ece Temelkuran is one of Turkey's best known novelists and political commentators. She has lived in several countries such as Lebanon and Tunisia to write her novels. Her investigative journalism books broach subjects that are highly controversial in Turkey, such as the Kurdish and Armenian issues and freedom of expression. She was a visiting fellow at the University of Oxford Saint Anthony's College, and has given the 'Freedom Lecture' as a guest of Amnesty International and the Prince Claus Foundation.
In 2017 she has been a regular guest on Radio 4 and also appeared on Channel 4 news, while her journalism has recently featured in Der Spiegel, The Guardian and the New York Times. In 2016 Zed Books released a translation of her collection of essays, Turkey: The Insane and the Melancholy, which was reviewed widely and internationally. Her novel Du gu mlere Ufleyen Kadinlar (Women who Blow on Knots) won the English PEN Translates award. She currently lives in Zagreb, Croatia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781914595530 |
| ISBN 10 | 191459553X |
| Title | Women Who Blow on Knots |
| Author | Ece Temelkuran |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Parthian Books |
| Year published | 2023-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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