![]() ![]() However, Pamuk's elaboration of a political issue in Snow seems to have been misconceived through political standpoints minimizing his artistic ability to solely a political gaze. Hence, depicted concepts and felt experiences stir up much controversy among critics who explore Pamuk's intention to understand the reasons why he might have thematised such problematic issues. The concepts of secularism, nationalism, and the Islamic Revival, including experiences of poverty that have been felt, unemployment, and suicide are all inscribed within the plot of this provocative novel. The novel depicts the city of Kars as a witness to deep-seated conflicting political views and social values. Snow represents modernist Turkey's political, cultural, and religious turmoil experienced in the late twentieth century. As a borderline city, it stands as the nexus of distinguished civilisations, such as that of Armenians, Russians, and Ottomans and bears the traces of several ethnic, cultural, and political characteristics of diverse identities. ![]() ![]() Nobel Prize laureate Orhan Pamuk's novel Snow (2002), which local scholars argue that it takes its name from 'karsu' (snow-water), takes place in Kars 3, a city located on the northeastern border of Turkey. ![]()
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