Tahmima Anam
British writer, novelist and columnist. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tahmima Anam (Bengali: তাহমিমা আনাম; born 8 October 1975) is a Bangladeshi-born British writer, novelist and columnist.[2] Her first novel, A Golden Age (2007), was the Best First Book winner of the 2008 Commonwealth Writers' Prizes. Her follow-up novel, The Good Muslim, was nominated for the 2011 Man Asian Literary Prize.[3] She is the granddaughter of Abul Mansur Ahmed and daughter of Mahfuz Anam.
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Tahmima Anam | |
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Native name | তাহমিমা আনাম |
Born | (1975-10-08) 8 October 1975 (age 48)[1] Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Occupation | Writer, novelist, columnist |
Language | English |
Citizenship | British |
Alma mater | Mount Holyoke College (BA) Harvard University (PhD) Royal Holloway, University of London (MA) |
Years active | 2007–present |
Notable works | A Golden Age The Good Muslim The Bones of Grace |
Spouse |
Roland O. Lamb (m. 2010) |
Relatives | Mahfuz Anam (father) Abul Mansur Ahmed (paternal grandfather) |
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