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At once an investigation and a celebration

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Orhan Pamuk: NAIVE AND THE SENTIMENTAL NOVELIST [2016] paperback POETS and absolves them of theirWhat happens within us when we read a novel? And how does a novel create its unique effects, so distinct from those of a painting, a film, or a poem? In this inspired, thoughtful, deeply personal book, Orhan Pamuk takes us into the worlds of the writer and the reader, revealing their intimate connections. Pamuk draws on Friedrich Schiller's famous distinction between "naive" poets who write spontaneously, serenely, unselfconsciously and "sentimental"