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Elif Shafak ( ; née Bilgin; born 25 October 1971) is a British Turks, Turkish-British novelist, essayist, public speaker, Political science, political scientist and activist. Shafak writes in Turkish language, Turkish and English language, English, and has published 21 books. She is best known for her novels, which include ''The Bastard of Istanbul'', ''The Forty Rules of Love'', ''Three Daughters of Eve'' and ''10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World''. Her works have been translated into 57 languages and have been nominated for several literary awards. She has been described by the ''Financial Times'' as "Turkey's leading female novelist", with several of her works having been bestsellers in Turkey and internationally. Her works have prominently featured the city of Istanbul, and dealt with themes of East–West dichotomy, Eastern and Western culture, roles of women in society, and human rights issues. Certain politically challenging topics addressed in her novels, such ...
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