Tahmima Anam | |
|---|---|
 Anam in 2023 | |
| Native name | তাহমিমা আনাম |
| Born | 8 October 1975[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) |
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.
- ^ Tahmima Anam author biography BookBrowse
- ^ "Tahmima Anam: 'A lot of my feminist rage was born when I read The Bell Jar'". the Guardian. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Women – Welcome to British Bangladeshi Power 100". British Bangladeshi Power 100. January 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.