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Elif Shafak

@elif_safak

Elif Shafak is a Turkish author and journalist

<p>‘A Confederacy of Dunces’ was eventually published 11 years after Toole’s death</p>
Books

Book of a lifetime: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

Struggles of creation: Elif Shafak
Features

Words for the post-baby blues: Elif Shafak on motherhood, authorship

Turkish police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters as they try to reestablish police control of Taksim Square
Comment

The Big Questions: What do the protests in Turkey tell us about

Giving expression to mute realities: Elif Shafak
Features

In search of the silent letter: Elif Shafak's quest to find a voice

Reviews

Book Of A Lifetime: A Confederacy of Dunces, By John Kennedy Toole

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