Ahmet Altan - Ms. Hayat

Hayat Hanım, whom Ahmet Altan calls "She is the woman I love", was born in prison and is already a candidate to be among the unforgettable characters in the history of literature. Having received great praise from European critics and winning the 2021 Femina Foreign Fiction Award and the 2021 Transfuge Best European Novel Award, Ms. Hayat will not only introduce you to this extraordinary woman, but will also share in the struggle of people trying to hold on to life in a society where everything is decaying. You will believe again in the transformative power of love in the days when everyone lives with the possibility of being knocked down and lost like dummy targets on shooting ranges in amusement parks.