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Elif Shafak: Being a Turkish writer is like being "slapped on one cheek and kissed on the other"
Turkish novelist Elif Shafak discusses the challenges of being a female writer in a country that does not respect freedom of speech.
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Edinburgh International Book Festival—Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ at the Edinburgh Festivals, 2017
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Arts Digital presents coverage of four events on 18 August 2017.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Arts at the Fringe and the Book Festival—Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ at the Edinburgh Festivals, 2017
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