Tan Twan Eng

Summary

Tan Twan Eng is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Penang^[2]. He was born on +1972-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a novelist^[4], aikidoka^[5], lawyer^[6], and writer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Tan Twan Eng was born in Penang^[2].
• Tan Twan Eng was born on +1972-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Tan Twan Eng was born on +1972-05-30T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Tan Twan Eng held citizenship in Malaysia^[10].
• Tan Twan Eng's professions included novelist^[4].
• Tan Twan Eng's professions included aikidoka^[5].
• Tan Twan Eng worked as a lawyer^[6].
• Tan Twan Eng worked as a writer^[7].
• Tan Twan Eng's education included a stint at University of London^[11].
• Tan Twan Eng was educated at University of Cape Town^[12].
• Tan Twan Eng received the Asia's Most Influential Malaysia^[13].
• Tan Twan Eng is recorded as male^[14].
• Tan Twan Eng's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Tan Twan Eng's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114508284^[16].
• Tan Twan Eng's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 85928889^[17].
• Tan Twan Eng's GND ID is recorded as 1024575101^[18].
• Tan Twan Eng's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2007094073^[19].
• Tan Twan Eng's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15615506r^[20].
• Tan Twan Eng's IdRef ID is recorded as 120771128^[21].
• Tan Twan Eng's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 53786715^[22].
• Tan Twan Eng's sport is recorded as aikido^[23].
• Tan Twan Eng's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04lj9h_^[24].
• Tan Twan Eng's Open Library ID is recorded as OL3946473A^[25].
• Tan Twan Eng's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0093901^[26].
• Tan Twan Eng's family name is recorded as Chen^[27].

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Origins and Family

Tan Twan Eng's place of birth was Penang^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1972-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1972-05-30T00:00:00Z^[9].

Education

Educated at University of London^[11], a university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1836^[30], headquartered in London^[31] and University of Cape Town^[12], a public university^[32], in South Africa^[33], founded in 1829^[34], headquartered in Cape Town^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], aikidoka^[5], lawyer^[6], and writer^[7].

Recognition

Tan Twan Eng received the Asia's Most Influential Malaysia^[13].

Why It Matters

Tan Twan Eng ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (163 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Works attributed to him include The Garden of Evening Mists^[38], a literary work^[39], written by him^[40].

FAQs

Where was Tan Twan Eng born?

Tan Twan Eng was born in Penang^[2].

What did Tan Twan Eng do for work?

Tan Twan Eng worked as novelist^[4], aikidoka^[5], lawyer^[6], and writer^[7].

Where did Tan Twan Eng go to school?

Tan Twan Eng was educated at University of London^[11] and University of Cape Town^[12].

What awards did Tan Twan Eng receive?

Honors received include Asia's Most Influential Malaysia^[13].