Thailand and Laos where she studied Far Eastern philosophy and mystic disciplines. She later continued her studies in Oregon, USA and now lives in Athens with her husband. Her English language debut The Silence of Scheherazade was published by Head of Zeus in 2021.
Suman's latest novel is At the Breakfast Table.
At the Guardian she tagged ten "books about Turkey that not only talk about its historical and social context, but also reflect the distinctive styles and the creativity of their authors in dealing with individual, philosophical and political questions." One title on the list:
Last Train to Istanbul by Ayşe KulinRead about another entry on the list.
Kulin is the most popular novelist in Turkey. She is prolific and researches her subjects well. Translated by John W Baker, this book takes place during the second world war, revealing a very little-known part of Turkish history: the mission to rescue Turkish Jews in Paris from the Nazi occupation. Like a train, the novel starts slowly, and speeds up as it nears the end. When you come to the last chapters and still don’t know if the protagonists will cross the border or not, you feel breathless.
--Marshal Zeringue
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