Turkish novelist and Nobel Prize-winner Orhan Pamuk will make his first visit to Bulgaria on May 18-19 at the invitation of the Elizabeth Kostova Foundation.

The news was confirmed by Bulgarian "Ednorog" publishing house, which publishes Pamuk's books in Bulgaria.

During his visit Orhan Pamuk will be granted a doctor honoris causa title by Sofia University, the oldest university in the country. On the second day of his visit the author will hold a discussion about his new book "Other Colors", which hit the Bulgarian market two weeks ago.

In "Other Colors" the Nobel laureate confronts openly the readers by presenting in a series of essays and reflections his views on literature, the world around us, the political realities and the state of mind. In a world of crumbling value systems and the lack of new ones Orhan Pamuk seeks the truth in the works of the biggest names in world literature.

The readers will also learn how he lives, as he recounts his successful struggle to quit smoking, describes his relationship with his daughter, and reflects on the controversy he has attracted in recent years.

The book represents a thoughtful compilation of a brilliant novelist's best nonfiction, offering different perspectives on his lifelong obsessions with loneliness, contentment, and the books and cities that have shaped his experience

Orhan Pamuk was born in 1952 in Istanbul. He is one of Turkey's most prominent novelists and the country's best-selling writer.

His work has sold over 7 million books in more than fifty languages, including Bulgarian. He teaches comparative literature and writing at Columbia University.

In 2006, he became the first Turkish citizen to be awarded with the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Some of his most popular books are "Snow", "My Name is Red" and "The White Castle".

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