Orhan Pamuk: NAIVE AND THE SENTIMENTAL NOVELIST [2016] paperback POETS ever since entering Russian culture

ever since entering Russian culture under the influence of Catherine the Great

not to the mals

This important new book explores the dramatic story of this 'forgotten' battle and the campaign's strategic failings

At once an investigation and a celebration

including notable examples from Brazil

Orhan Pamuk: NAIVE AND THE SENTIMENTAL NOVELIST [2016] paperback POETS ever since entering Russian cultureWhat happens within us when we read a novel? And how does a novel create its unique effects, so distinct from those of a painting, a film, or a poem? In this inspired, thoughtful, deeply personal book, Orhan Pamuk takes us into the worlds of the writer and the reader, revealing their intimate connections. Pamuk draws on Friedrich Schiller's famous distinction between "naive" poets who write spontaneously, serenely, unselfconsciously and "sentimental"