Tahmima Anam

British writer, novelist and columnist (1975- )
Person human Q7675594
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Summary

Tahmima Anam is a human[1]. Born in Dhaka[2], she… she was born on October 8, 1975[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], novelist[6], and columnist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (316 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tahmima Anam was born in Dhaka[2].
  • Tahmima Anam was born on October 8, 1975[3].
  • Tahmima Anam's father was Mahfuz Anam[9].
  • Tahmima Anam was married to Roland Lamb[10].
  • Tahmima Anam held citizenship in Bangladesh[11].
  • Tahmima Anam held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Bangla was Tahmima Anam's native language[13].
  • Tahmima Anam's professions included journalist[4].
  • Tahmima Anam worked as a writer[5].
  • Tahmima Anam's professions included novelist[6].
  • Tahmima Anam worked as a columnist[7].
  • Tahmima Anam's education included a stint at Harvard University[14].
  • Tahmima Anam was educated at Mount Holyoke College[15].
  • Tahmima Anam's education included a stint at Royal Holloway, University of London[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Tahmima Anam is A Golden Age[17].
  • Tahmima Anam received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[18].
  • Tahmima Anam is recorded as female[19].
  • Tahmima Anam's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Tahmima Anam's residence is recorded as London[21].
  • Tahmima Anam's family name is recorded as Anam[22].
  • Tahmima Anam's given name is recorded as Tahmima[23].
  • Tahmima Anam's official website is recorded as http://www.tahmima.com/[24].
  • Tahmima Anam's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Tahmima Anam's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'bn', 'text': 'তাহমিমা আনাম'}[26].
  • Tahmima Anam's has written for is recorded as TheGuardian.com[27].

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Origins and Family

Tahmima Anam's place of birth was Dhaka[2]. She was born on October 8, 1975[3]. Her father was Mahfuz Anam[9]. Bangla was her native language[13].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Mount Holyoke College[15], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1837[34], headquartered in South Hadley[35]; and Royal Holloway, University of London[16], a university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1879[38], headquartered in Egham[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], novelist[6], and columnist[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tahmima Anam is A Golden Age[17].

Recognition

Tahmima Anam received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[18].

Personal Life

Among Tahmima Anam's spouses was Roland Lamb[10].

Why It Matters

Tahmima Anam ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (316 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Tahmima Anam born?

Tahmima Anam was born in Dhaka[2].

Who were Tahmima Anam's parents?

Tahmima Anam's father was Mahfuz Anam[9].

Who was Tahmima Anam married to?

Tahmima Anam's spouses include Roland Lamb[10].

What did Tahmima Anam do for work?

Tahmima Anam worked as journalist[4], writer[5], novelist[6], and columnist[7].

Where did Tahmima Anam go to school?

Tahmima Anam was educated at Harvard University[14], Mount Holyoke College[15], and Royal Holloway, University of London[16].

What awards did Tahmima Anam receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . litencyc.com. litencyc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . archive.thedailystar.net. archive.thedailystar.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . archive.thedailystar.net. archive.thedailystar.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . litencyc.com. litencyc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . MAK. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Bookbrainz author id → 7b84c191-4baa-4641-8ec6-32653bb421a6
    Has written for → TheGuardian.com
    The guardian profile id → tahmimaanam
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