Kamila Shamsie

Pakistani and British writer and novelist (born 1973)
Person human Q3087962
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Kamila Shamsie

Summary

Kamila Shamsie is a human[1]. Born in Karachi[2], she… she was born on +1973-08-13T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a writer[4] and novelist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Karachi[2], Kamila Shamsie…
  • Kamila Shamsie was born on +1973-08-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kamila Shamsie was born on +1973-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Kamila Shamsie's mother was Muneeza Shamsie[8].
  • Kamila Shamsie held citizenship in Pakistan[9].
  • Kamila Shamsie held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Kamila Shamsie worked as a writer[4].
  • Kamila Shamsie's professions included novelist[5].
  • Kamila Shamsie was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[11].
  • Kamila Shamsie was educated at Hamilton College[12].
  • Kamila Shamsie's education included a stint at Karachi Grammar School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Kamila Shamsie is Home Fire[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Kamila Shamsie is Burnt Shadows[15].
  • Kamila Shamsie received the BBC 100 Women[16].
  • Kamila Shamsie received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[17].
  • Kamila Shamsie received the Women's Prize for Fiction[18].
  • Kamila Shamsie received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19].
  • Kamila Shamsie was a member of Royal Society of Literature[20].
  • Kamila Shamsie's religion is recorded as Islam[21].
  • Kamila Shamsie's image is recorded as Hayfestival-2016-Kamila-Shamsie.jpg[22].
  • Kamila Shamsie is recorded as female[23].
  • Kamila Shamsie's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Kamila Shamsie's ISNI is recorded as 000000012145849X[25].
  • Kamila Shamsie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 102271932[26].
  • Kamila Shamsie's GND ID is recorded as 128767006[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Karachi[2], Kamila Shamsie… Recorded date of birth include +1973-08-13T00:00:00Z[3] and +1973-00-00T00:00:00Z[7]. Her mother was Muneeza Shamsie[8].

Education

Educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1863[30], headquartered in Amherst[31]; Hamilton College[12], a liberal arts college in the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1793[34]; and Karachi Grammar School[13], a grammar school[35], in Pakistan[36], founded in 1847[37], headquartered in Karachi[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4] and novelist[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Home Fire[14], a literary work[39], written by Kamila Shamsie[40] and Burnt Shadows[15], a literary work[41], written by her[42].

Recognition

Awards received include BBC 100 Women[16], an award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 2013[45]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[17], a literary award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1935[48]; Women's Prize for Fiction[18], a literary award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1996[51]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19], a fellowship award[52], in United Kingdom[53].

Personal Life

Kamila Shamsie's religion is recorded as Islam[21].

Why It Matters

Kamila Shamsie ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Kamila Shamsie born?

Kamila Shamsie was born in Karachi[2].

Who were Kamila Shamsie's parents?

Kamila Shamsie's mother was Muneeza Shamsie[8].

What did Kamila Shamsie do for work?

Kamila Shamsie worked as writer[4] and novelist[5].

Where did Kamila Shamsie go to school?

Kamila Shamsie was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[11], Hamilton College[12], and Karachi Grammar School[13].

What awards did Kamila Shamsie receive?

Honors received include BBC 100 Women[16], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[17], Women's Prize for Fiction[18], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[19].

References

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  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . bleacherreport.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  23. [7] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.

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  23. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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