Comments on: Orhan Pamuk http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/orhan-pamuk/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Sat, 19 May 2012 08:23:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jean http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/orhan-pamuk/comment-page-1/#comment-30393 Jean Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:41:53 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/orhan-pamuk/#comment-30393 I hadn't heard this, and am shocked. I read his Istanbul book recently, and it made me long to go there again. Clearly now is not the time - more like time for a tourism boycott. Let us hope it's not for long. <strong>jb says</strong>: Hi Jean. The boycott is, of course, a wonderfully effective political tool. But I, like you, hope that Pamuk's exile does not have to be for long. I hadn’t heard this, and am shocked. I read his Istanbul book recently, and it made me long to go there again. Clearly now is not the time – more like time for a tourism boycott. Let us hope it’s not for long.

jb says: Hi Jean. The boycott is, of course, a wonderfully effective political tool. But I, like you, hope that Pamuk’s exile does not have to be for long.

]]> By: Ian MacDonald http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/orhan-pamuk/comment-page-1/#comment-29232 Ian MacDonald Sat, 17 Feb 2007 01:14:20 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/orhan-pamuk/#comment-29232 Exile is such a terrible thing that even those of us whose exile was not imposed feel special sadness at this news. But I can't help feeling that America is a bad idea. He'll be more exiled there than anywhere, in my view. What happened to the days when France was a destination for profoundly European exiles like Kundera? I'm very sad we didn't even manage to keep Pamuk on our continent. <strong>jb says</strong>: I suppose you go some place where you have personal contacts, friends. Or anywhere that offers a safe haven. Exile is such a terrible thing that even those of us whose exile was not imposed feel special sadness at this news. But I can’t help feeling that America is a bad idea. He’ll be more exiled there than anywhere, in my view. What happened to the days when France was a destination for profoundly European exiles like Kundera? I’m very sad we didn’t even manage to keep Pamuk on our continent.

jb says: I suppose you go some place where you have personal contacts, friends. Or anywhere that offers a safe haven.

]]> By: L http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/orhan-pamuk/comment-page-1/#comment-28861 L Fri, 16 Feb 2007 04:12:47 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/orhan-pamuk/#comment-28861 I read about that -- absolutely insane! <strong>jb says</strong>: Apparently it's becoming more and more difficult to spot absolute insanity. I read about that — absolutely insane!

jb says: Apparently it’s becoming more and more difficult to spot absolute insanity.

]]> By: Charlotte http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/orhan-pamuk/comment-page-1/#comment-28663 Charlotte Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:43:32 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/orhan-pamuk/#comment-28663 Having just read Istanbul: Memoirs of a City, which demonstrates his love for the city of his birth, I understand what a tragedy this is for Pamuk. <strong>jb says</strong>: Hi Charlotte. I'm sure that exile is one of the cruelest punishments that any society can bestow. Having just read Istanbul: Memoirs of a City, which demonstrates his love for the city of his birth, I understand what a tragedy this is for Pamuk.

jb says: Hi Charlotte. I’m sure that exile is one of the cruelest punishments that any society can bestow.

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