Tanwi Nandini Islam

Tanaïs
Born
Tanwi Nandini Islam

(1982-10-05) October 5, 1982 (age 42)
Carbondale, Illinois, U.S.
EducationVassar College (BA)
Brooklyn College (MFA)
Occupation(s)Writer, perfumer
Websitetanwinandini.com

Tanaïs (née Tanwi Nandini Islam) is an American fiction writer and perfumer. They are the founder of the Brooklyn-based beauty and fragrance company TANAÏS.[1] They are of Bangladeshi descent.

Born in Illinois, they spent their childhood in various cities such as Houston, Columbia, and St. Louis, before settling in Brooklyn.[2][3] They received a BA in women's studies with a focus on performance art and Asian American studies at Vassar College and a MFA in creative writing at Brooklyn College.

  1. ^ "Tanwi Nandini Islam Is Crafting 'Bright Lines' and 'Beautifully Universal' Scents". nbcnews.com. 2016-07-11. Archived from the original on 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  2. ^ "Not the Usual South Asian Muslim Suspects". www.lareviewofbooks.org/. 26 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  3. ^ "From Bangladesh to Brooklyn: Tanwi Nandini Islam's 'Bright Lines'". wnyc.org. 2015-09-15. Archived from the original on 2016-07-31. Retrieved 2018-05-12.