EP 228: Book Review: Orhan Pamuk’s “My Name is Red”

<p>In this episode, host Fortunus Games reviews one of her favorite books, Orhan Pamuk&#39;s &quot;My Name is Red.&quot; </p> <p>Set in 16th century Ottoman Empire, this book is a murder mystery at its core. The first chapter is from the perspective of a court artist who was murdered, and you have to read through the book to discover who murdered him. There’s a dizziying kaleidoscope of perspectives, including the perspective of a dog and who you could call the protagonists of this work, Black (an administrator who has returned to Istanbul after 12 years abroad) and Shekure, a widow who wants to find a new husband and father for her two boys after her soldier husband went missing four years ago.</p> <p>Besides its beautiful descriptions of artworks and the political and religious consequences of switching from one art style to another, &quot;My Name is Red&quot; is a riveting read due to Pamuk&#39;s ekphrastic writing. Ekphrastic writing describes artworks, and Pamuk uses it effectively to explore history, politics, and human psychology.</p> <p>Listen to this episode to see why I gave this book 4/5 stars.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fortunus-games/message