Decenija Orhana Pamuka

The Essay „Orhan Pamuk's Decay“ by Ljiljana Šop is recapitulation of Orhan Pamuk's novels - namely of his novels translated in Serbia. Mentioning own experience of Turkey, from which it is shining particular delight with the Ottoman Empire, imbued with inspired observations about Pamuk`s novels, Ljiljana Sop, in her own way, points to the importance and value of literary works of this Nobel Prize winner. In the focus inspired, sublimated interpretation, are the key peculiarities of Pamuk literary work, his aesthetic values, power to penetrate into the complex reality of contemporary Turkey and the rich history of the Ottoman Empire and, especially, Pamuk`s relation to Turkey, its traditions and dilemma facing at present. Special attention is devoted to the novels “Snow” and “Black Book”. It was pointed in the translation activities in Serbia, and the importance of translation of Pamuk's novels.