FU Berlin confers an honorary doctorate on Orhan Pamuk
PanARMENIAN.Net
28.04.2007 13:31 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ FU Berlin confers an honorary doctorate on Orhan
Pamuk, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2006. Pamuk, one of
Turkey~Rs most prominent novelists, will be awarded the honorary degree
at a public ceremony in the Henry-Ford-Building of the Free University
Berlin on May 4th, 2007. FU Berlin honors the Turkish writer for his
valuable contribution to world literature and society in general. Pamuk
will sign copies of his books after the event, Deutsche Welle reports.
The awarding ceremony was due in February but Orhan Pamuk had
cancelled the tour amid fears for his safety following the murder of
Turkish-Armenian editor Hrant Dink.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress