Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Author
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| gptkbp:associatedAct |
Literary festivals
TED Talks Public speaking events |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:British_Book_Awards
PEN Award for Literary Service |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
October 25, 1971
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
Stratford-upon-Avon,_England
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| gptkbp:child |
Dara Yılmazer
Maya Yılmazer |
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_St_Andrews
gptkb:University_of_Essex gptkb:Middle_East_Technical_University |
| gptkbp:genre |
Fiction
Non-fiction |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Elif Shafak
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| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Virginia_Woolf
gptkb:Gabriel_García_Márquez Orhan Pamuk |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Historical fiction
Social commentary Intercultural dialogue Cultural diversity Women's rights advocacy Exploring themes of identity Contemporary fiction Literary_activism |
| gptkbp:language |
English
Turkish |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Turkish
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Advocate for freedom of expression
Translated into over 50 languages First female Turkish author to be published in English Contributed to various anthologies Participated in international literary events Promoter of multiculturalism Winner of multiple literary awards Member_of_the_Royal_Society_of_Literature |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:The_Bastard_of_Istanbul
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World The Forty Rules of Love |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Essayist
Novelist Public speaker |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:London,_England
Istanbul,_Turkey |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Kerem Yılmazer
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| gptkbp:website |
https://elifshafak.com
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