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‘Is there any value in writing a story in a time of chaos?’: novelist Elif Shafak on her creative crisis
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The Turkish writer talks about her nomadic childhood, being targeted by the Turkish government and overcoming depression to write her latest novel
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- Books
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- Lisa Allardice
- Published
- Oct 17, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC
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