The Naive and the Sentimental Novelist

Author(s): Orhan Pamuk

Writing & Reading

What happens within us when we read a novel? And how does a novel create its unique effects, so distinct from those of a painting, a film, or a poem? In this inspired, thoughtful, deeply personal book, Orhan Pamuk takes us into the worlds of the writer and the reader, revealing their intimate connections.


Product Information

Pamuk brings to the table firsthand knowledge regarding the centrality of character in the novel and how the novelist actually becomes the hero in the very act of writing ...

General Fields

  • : 9781926428345
  • : Penguin Books Ltd
  • : Hamish Hamilton Ltd
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 01 February 2011
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Orhan Pamuk
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : 823.9
  • : 208