Kamila Shamsie
Pakistani and British writer and novelist (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kamila Shamsie FRSL (Urdu: کاملہ شمسی; born 13 August 1973)[2] is a Pakistani and British writer and novelist who is best known for her award-winning novel Home Fire (2017).[1] Named on Granta magazine's list of 20 best young British writers, Shamsie has been described by The New Indian Express as "a novelist to reckon with and to look forward to."[3] She also writes for publications including The Guardian, New Statesman, Index on Censorship and Prospect, and broadcasts on radio.[4]
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Kamila Shamsie | |
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Native name | کاملہ شمسی |
Born | (1973-08-13) 13 August 1973 (age 50) Karachi, Pakistan |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Pakistani British[1] |
Education | Karachi Grammar School |
Alma mater | Hamilton College University of Massachusetts Amherst |
Genre | Fiction |
Notable works | Burnt Shadows (2009) Home Fire (2017) |
Notable awards | Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for fiction; Women's Prize for Fiction |
Relatives | Muneeza Shamsie (mother) Attia Hosain (great-aunt) |
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