Were Ferit Orhan Pamuk and Mary Doria Russell novelists from the same country?
Orhan Pamuk Ferit Orhan Pamuk (generally known simply as Orhan Pamuk; born 7 June 1952) is a Turkish novelist, screenwriter, academic and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. One of Turkey's most prominent novelists, his work has sold over thirteen million books in sixty-three languages, making him the country's best-selling writer.
Syed Mustafa Siraj Syed Mustafa Siraj [Bengali: সৈয়দ মুস্তাফা সিরাজ ; 14 October 1930 - 4 September 2012 (82 years)] was an eminent Bengali writer. In 1994, he received the Sahitya Akademi award for his novel "Mythical Man" ("Aleek Manush"), considered his most lauded work. In 2005, his short story "Ranirghater Brittanto" was made into the film "Faltu" by Anjan Das. He wrote around 150 novels and 300 short stories. He is the creator of the detective character Ex-Colonel Niladri Sarkar a.k.a. "Goenda Colonel", the Detective Colonel.