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Defne Suman
Defne Suman was born in Istanbul where she completed her graduate studies on sociology. After her MA thesis, she left Turkey and travelled the world as a volunteer teacher of social sciences. She wrote travel journals, short stories and novels. Her books are an inspiration for young women in Turkey who dream about breaking the conventional lifestyles and living freely.
Session
The Silence of Scheherazade:
Defne Suman in conversation with Manasi Subramaniam
Turkish novelist Defne Suman’s magical novel Silence of Scheherazade tells the intertwining story of a Levantine, a Greek, a Turkish and an Armenian family in the turbulent years 1905 - 1922, told through the voice of a mysterious narrator, mute ‘Scheherazade’. In conversation with Manasi Subramaniam, the author speaks of this unforgettable story of a forgotten time and of the stories behind the stories.