Akif Pirinçci
Akif Pirinçci | |
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Pirinçci in 2014 | |
| Born | 20 October 1959 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Occupation | Novelist, screenwriter |
| Nationality | German |
| Subject | Murder mystery, thriller, crime fiction, detective |
| Notable works | Felidae |
Akif Pirinçci (Turkish pronunciation: [aːˈcif piɾintʃˈdʒi]; born 20 October 1959) is a Turkish-born German writer who is best known internationally for his novel Felidae. After a highly controversial speech for the Pegida movement in 2015, he had his contracts cancelled and works delisted by his publishers, Amazon and most booksellers in Germany.