Elif Shafak

Elif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist, essayist, and public speaker known for writing in both Turkish and English. Her acclaimed works include The Forty Rules of Love, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World, The Bastard of Istanbul, and The Island of Missing Trees, and her books have been translated into many languages.

Strasbourg, France Oct 25, 1971 Wikipedia Website
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