Maureen Freely on Sabahattin Ali and translating ‘Madonna in a Fur Coat’

July 1, 2016

Maureen Freely joins to discuss the tragic life of author Sabahattin Ali and her translation of his classic 1943 novel “Madonna in a Fur Coat,” just published in a first ever English edition by Penguin.

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Check my review of the book at Hürriyet Daily News, previously published in the Times Literary Supplement.

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Posted by William Armstrong
Filed in Freedom of expression in Turkey, Interviews, Literature, Podcast, Uncategorized
Tags: freedom of expression in Turkey, Madonna in a Fur Coat, Sabahattin Ali, Turkey, Turkey Book Talk, Turkish literature

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One Response to “Maureen Freely on Sabahattin Ali and translating ‘Madonna in a Fur Coat’”

Maureen Freely on rediscovering leftist Turkish novelist Suat Derviş | Turkey Book Talk Says:

November 23, 2021 at 12:09 am
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