Elif Shafak
Elif Shafak
Award-winning novelist | Author of "The Island of Missing Trees"
Her novel "The Island of Missing Trees" was shortlisted for the Women's Prize.
Elif Shafak is a British-Turkish novelist who has published 21 books, translated into 58 languages. Her novel "The Island of Missing Trees" was shortlisted for the Women's Prize.
Elif advocates for women's rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and freedom of expression. She writes about identity, migration, and belonging.
Her keynotes explore storytelling, cultural bridges, and literature's power to create empathy across divisions.
If trees could speak
If trees could speak
The revolutionary power of diverse thought
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The revolutionary power of diverse thought
The politics of fiction
The politics of fiction
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