Ferit Orhan Pamuk is a renowned Turkish writer who has won numerous awards, including being considered for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2005. He was born into a wealthy family in Istanbul in 1952 and studied architecture before pursuing writing. Pamuk has published several novels that have brought him critical and commercial success both in Turkey and abroad, including The White Castle, The Black Book, and Snow. His writing style blends religious, historical, and political themes to provide insightful commentary on modern Turkey.