Tash Aw

Malaysian writer (1971–)
Person human Q2394979

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
1971, October 4, 1971[2][5]
Place of birth
Taipei
Country of citizenship
Malaysia[6]
Occupation
poet lawyer, writer
Award received
Asia's Most Influential Malaysia, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13][14]
Official website
tash-aw.com[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Academic degree
Doctor of Letters[17]
Archives at
British Archive for Contemporary Writing[16]
Family name
Ou[22]
P14541
2yiT3d
Participant in
Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2022
🏷️ Also known as
en Aw Ta-Shi en Tash Aw cs Ta-shii Aw ja 歐大旭 ja おう だいきょく ja 欧大旭 ko 아우타시 ko 타시 아우 ru Оу, Таш ru Таш Оу
🔖 Identifiers · 43
VIAF cluster ID
85723301
Library of Congress authority ID
n2004035848
GND ID
131462881
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
TashAw EBIF2025 187.jpg ↗
BIBSYS ID
5043311
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
15101281n
CBDB.cz author ID
12338
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10572342
DBC author ID
87097968083540
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
4573
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID
527625
Festivaletteratura person ID
5306
Freebase ID
/m/09r73d
Goodreads author ID
140377
IdRef ID
096677708
KBR person ID
14472249
LDT @ Library Name Authority ID
79359
LRB contributor ID
tash-aw
NL CR AUT ID
xx0065062
NSK (VIAF) ID
000807339
NUKAT ID
n2007141442
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007284337105171
National Library of Korea ID
KAC200905703
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810646573705606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
270903534
Open Library ID
OL1393419A
Perlentaucher ID
tash-aw
Podchaser creator ID
107a4Xk9pJ
RERO ID (legacy)
A011667588
SBN author ID
NAPV097957
SVKKL authority ID
0249580-Aw-Tash-1973
The Guardian topic ID
books/tash-aw
UK National Archives ID
F269860
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058525833106706
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJwRQy4vq63Dr8TxBxQH4q
X (Twitter) username
Tash_Aw
Étonnants voyageurs participant ID
8963

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Residence 4
Educated at 3
Nominated for 3
Occupation 2
Country of citizenship 1
Family name 1
Ou
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Place of birth 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Born in Taipei[1], he… he was born on January 1, 1971[2]. He worked as a poet lawyer[3] and writer[4].

Body

Education

Educated at University of East Anglia[7], a public research university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1963[26], headquartered in Norwich[27]; University of Warwick[8], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1965[30]; and Jesus College[9], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1496[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Harmony Silk Factory[10], a literary work[35]; Map of the Invisible World[11], a literary work[36]; and Five Star Billionaire[12], a literary work[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Asia's Most Influential Malaysia[13] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[14], a fellowship award[38], in United Kingdom[39].

FAQs

Where was Tash Aw born?

Tash Aw was born in Taipei[1].

What did Tash Aw do for work?

Tash Aw worked as poet lawyer[3] and writer[4].

Where did Tash Aw go to school?

Tash Aw was educated at University of East Anglia[7], University of Warwick[8], and Jesus College[9].

What awards did Tash Aw receive?

Honors received include Asia's Most Influential Malaysia[13] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[14].

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  1. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . portal.uea.ac.uk. portal.uea.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . warwick.ac.uk. warwick.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1971-10-04T00:00:00Z
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  2. 6w ago · Redpandacat · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 15w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 17w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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