Mohsin Hamid

Pakistani novelist
Person human Q3243146
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Mohsin Hamid

Summary

Mohsin Hamid is a human[1]. He was born in Lahore[2]. He was born on +1971-07-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4] and novelist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Mohsin Hamid was born in Lahore[2].
  • Mohsin Hamid was born on +1971-07-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mohsin Hamid held citizenship in Pakistan[7].
  • Mohsin Hamid held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Mohsin Hamid's professions included writer[4].
  • Mohsin Hamid's professions included novelist[5].
  • Mohsin Hamid's education included a stint at Princeton University[9].
  • Mohsin Hamid was educated at Harvard Law School[10].
  • Mohsin Hamid was educated at Lahore American School[11].
  • Mohsin Hamid's education included a stint at Princeton School of Public and International Affairs[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Mohsin Hamid is Moth Smoke[13].
  • Mohsin Hamid received the Betty Trask Award[14].
  • Mohsin Hamid received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[15].
  • Mohsin Hamid received the Asian American Literary Awards[16].
  • Mohsin Hamid received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17].
  • Mohsin Hamid's religion is recorded as Islam[18].
  • Mohsin Hamid was influenced by Haruki Murakami[19].
  • Mohsin Hamid was influenced by Vladimir Nabokov[20].
  • Mohsin Hamid was influenced by Albert Camus[21].
  • Mohsin Hamid's image is recorded as Mohsin Hamid reading, Brooklyn.jpg[22].
  • Mohsin Hamid is recorded as male[23].
  • Mohsin Hamid's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Mohsin Hamid's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114380153[25].
  • Mohsin Hamid's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12483166[26].
  • Mohsin Hamid's GND ID is recorded as 123819598[27].

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Origins and Family

Mohsin Hamid was born in Lahore[2]. He was born on +1971-07-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Harvard Law School[10], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34]; Lahore American School[11], a school[35], in Pakistan[36], founded in 1956[37]; and Princeton School of Public and International Affairs[12], a public policy school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1930[40].

Career and Affiliations

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

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Mohsin Hamid is Moth Smoke[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Betty Trask Award[14], a literary award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1984[43]; Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[15], a literary award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1935[46]; Asian American Literary Awards[16], a literary award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1998[49]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17], a fellowship award[50], in United Kingdom[51].

Personal Life

Mohsin Hamid's religion is recorded as Islam[18].

Why It Matters

Mohsin Hamid ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (224 views/month, #7,114 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

Works attributed to him include The Reluctant Fundamentalist[53], a literary work[54], written by him[55].

FAQs

Where was Mohsin Hamid born?

Mohsin Hamid was born in Lahore[2].

What did Mohsin Hamid do for work?

Mohsin Hamid worked as writer[4] and novelist[5].

Where did Mohsin Hamid go to school?

Mohsin Hamid was educated at Princeton University[9], Harvard Law School[10], Lahore American School[11], and Princeton School of Public and International Affairs[12].

What awards did Mohsin Hamid receive?

Honors received include Betty Trask Award[14], Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards[15], Asian American Literary Awards[16], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[17].

References

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  17. [17] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  25. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [55] . 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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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