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Elif Shafak, Turkish writer

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Bestselling feminist writer Elif Shafak has published her sixth novel. “The Bastard of Istanbul” is the story of two families divided between two cities, Tucson and Istanbul; and between two national identities, Turkish and Armenian.

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We proud of you Elif Shafak.

by Anonyme - 05/08/2010 - 21:10

We proud of you Elif Shafak.

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