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Monica Ali

Author of Brick Lane

Includes the names: Monica Ali, Monica Alli

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Monica Ali was born October 20, 1967. She is a British writer of Bangladeshi origin. She is the author of Brick Lane, her debut novel, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 2003. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from Brick Lane
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Works by Monica Ali
Brick Lane 5,269 copies, 129 reviews
In the Kitchen 599 copies, 42 reviews
Alentejo Blue 589 copies, 22 reviews
Untold Story 293 copies, 20 reviews
Love Marriage 251 copies, 9 reviews
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Also by Monica Ali
The End of the Affair (Introduction, some editions) 6,366 copies, 167 reviews
Granta 81: Best of Young British Novelists 2003 (Contributor) 271 copies, 2 reviews
Story-Wallah: Short Fiction from South Asian Writers (Contributor) 96 copies, 2 reviews
Women on Nature (Contributor) 20 copies
Brick Lane [2007 film] (Original book) 12 copies, 1 review
Refugee Tales: Volume III (Contributor) 7 copies
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Date of birth
1967-10-20
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Gender
female
Nationality
Bangladesh (birth)
UK
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Birthplace
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Place of death
Cause of death
Places of residence
Bolton, England, UK
London, England, UK
Education
Bolton School
University of Oxford (Wadham College)
Occupations
writer
novelist
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Nicole Aragi
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Awards and honors
British Book Award (2003 | Newcomer of the Year | Literary Fiction Award)
Guardian First Book Award (2003)
WH Smith People's Choice Award (2003)
Granta's Best of Young British Novelists (2003)
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