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In her lecture at Bilkent, Dr.
Þafak talked about the novels she has
written to date. Her first novel, "Pinhan," was awarded the Rumi Prize,
given to outstanding works of mystical/transcendental literature. Her
second novel was "The Mirrors of the City," and her third, "Mahrem," was
also a prize-winning work, receiving the Turkish Novel Award. Her
fourth book was entitled "The Flea Palace," and her fifth, which was
written
in English, "The Saint of Incipient Insanities." Her latest novel is
"Baba ve Piç."
Dr. Þafak also gave her listeners some insights into the way she
writes. She said that she likes taking risks while writing, and
sometimes
lets the characters surprise her. She said she learned from "Mahrem"
that
"you can never be the master of your work," explaining that she "hadn't
planned such a dramatic ending" for the story. Following her talk, the
author took many questions from the audience members who asked about
topics such as the role of women in society, female-male equality and
the
use of language, including Ottoman Turkish.
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