4 Posts found for Author: Elif Shafak

The Sufis say, “Knowledge that takes you not beyond yourself is far worse than ignorance.”

Author: Elif Shafak | Source: TED | Subjects: Education | Scholarship, Intelligence | Knowledge

Identity politics divides us. Fiction connects. One is interested in sweeping generalizations. The other, in nuances. One draws boundaries. The other recognizes no frontiers. Identity politics is made of solid bricks. Fiction is flowing water.

Author: Elif Shafak | Source: TED | Subjects: Literature | Arts, Politics & Public Policy

Chekhov said, “The solution to a problem and the correct way of posing the question are two completely separate things. And only the latter is an artist’s responsibility.”

Author: Elif Shafak | Source: TED | Subject: Art

When you’re a latecomer to a language, what happens is you live there with a continuous and perpetual frustration. As latecomers, we always want to say more, you know, crack better jokes, say better things, but we end up saying less because there’s a gap between the mind and the tongue. And that gap is very intimidating. But if we manage not to be frightened … [ Read more ]

Author: Elif Shafak | Source: TED | Subject: Language