With A Distant Country: The Rebellion of Letters, Selçuk Demirel and Lyliane Adra depict an imaginary country where books are banned, words are considered crimes, and memory is systematically erased, reflecting the invisible mechanisms of censorship and societal silence present in our
Starting in 2026, the Cité Internationale des Arts in central Paris will host not only visual artists and musicians but also writers on three-month fellowships as part of the Turkey Workshop run by İKSV.
“The Literary Map of Istanbul” is a unique journey that reveals the city's literary memory layer by layer by following in the footsteps of writers. Inspired by literary guides in Paris, Bahriye Çeri brings Istanbul's forgotten streets, ruined mansions, and silent gardens
We followed these silent citizens with Marcel Heijnen, wandering through the streets of Istanbul.
Kür inspired generations through both her academic and literary work, leaving behind a legacy woven with courage.
The jury stated that the novel “powerfully conveys the invisible wounds, repressed desires, and silent collapse that women carry throughout their lives, through the seemingly ordinary setting of a home, a marriage, and a woman’s inner voice.
Nobel Prize in Literature winner Annie Ernaux made a powerful statement about the situation in Gaza on June 4, 2025, on the French television program “La Grande Librairie” in the segment “Droit dans les yeux.” Describing the violence in Gaza as genocide,
Édouard Louis, one of France’s rising writers and one of the most striking voices in contemporary literature, will be a guest at Moda Sahnesi in Istanbul on June 18 and 19. Louis, who draws on his own life experiences in his works
One of the first examples of sound poetry published in Turkey, this “work” treats poetry as a written genre and an experience in which sound, body, and space are intertwined. “Dance” is conceived as a sound object, a book, and at the
The prestigious Sait Faik Short Story Award, held annually in memory of renowned Turkish writer Sait Faik Abasıyanık, has been awarded this year for the 71st time. The winner is Burçe Bahadır, honored for her short story collection Şimdi Dönecek Dünya (“The
A set of four Shakespeare folios estimated to be worth more than £3.5 million ($4.7 million) will go on sale in London next month, at the auction house Sotheby’s. The First Folio, published in 1623, was the first collection of William Shakespeare’s
Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian-Spanish Nobel Prize-winning author known for his searing critiques of totalitarianism and a prolific literary career that spanned decades, has died at the age of 89, his family announced Sunday. “It is with deep sorrow that we announce
