Tan Twan Eng

Summary

Tan Twan Eng is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Penang^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1972^[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 (88 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 January 1, 1972^[3].
• Tan Twan Eng was born on May 30, 1972^[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 sport is recorded as aikido^[16].
• Tan Twan Eng's family name is recorded as Chen^[17].
• Tan Twan Eng's official website is recorded as http://www.tantwaneng.com^[18].
• Tan Twan Eng's described at URL is recorded as https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/tan-twan-eng^[19].
• Tan Twan Eng's nominated for is recorded as Booker Prize^[20].
• Tan Twan Eng's nominated for is recorded as Booker Prize^[21].
• Tan Twan Eng's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[22].
• Tan Twan Eng's start of work period is recorded as 2007^[23].

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Origins and Family

Tan Twan Eng's place of birth was Penang^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1972^[3] and May 30, 1972^[9].

Education

Educated at University of London^[11], a university^[24], in United Kingdom^[25], founded in 1836^[26], headquartered in London^[27] and University of Cape Town^[12], a public university^[28], in South Africa^[29], founded in 1829^[30], headquartered in Cape Town^[31].

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 (88 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Works attributed to him include The Garden of Evening Mists^[34], a literary work^[35].

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].