Tash Aw

Malaysian writer (1971–)
Person human Q2394979
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Summary

Tash Aw is a human[1]. Born in Taipei[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1971[3]. He worked as a poet lawyer[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Tash Aw's place of birth was Taipei[2].
  • Tash Aw was born on January 1, 1971[3].
  • Tash Aw was born on October 4, 1971[7].
  • Tash Aw held citizenship in Malaysia[8].
  • Tash Aw worked as a poet lawyer[4].
  • Tash Aw's professions included writer[5].
  • Tash Aw's education included a stint at University of East Anglia[9].
  • Tash Aw was educated at University of Warwick[10].
  • Tash Aw's education included a stint at Jesus College[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Tash Aw is The Harmony Silk Factory[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Tash Aw is Map of the Invisible World[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Tash Aw is Five Star Billionaire[14].
  • Tash Aw received the Asia's Most Influential Malaysia[15].
  • Tash Aw received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16].
  • Tash Aw is recorded as male[17].
  • Tash Aw's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Tash Aw's archives at is recorded as British Archive for Contemporary Writing[19].
  • Tash Aw earned the academic degree of Doctor of Letters[20].
  • Tash Aw's residence is recorded as Kuala Lumpur[21].
  • Tash Aw's residence is recorded as London[22].
  • Tash Aw's residence is recorded as Hallencourt[23].
  • Tash Aw's residence is recorded as Shanghai[24].
  • Tash Aw's family name is recorded as Ou[25].
  • Tash Aw's official website is recorded as https://tash-aw.com[26].
  • Tash Aw's described at URL is recorded as https://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/writers/tash-aw/[27].

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Origins and Family

Tash Aw's place of birth was Taipei[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1971[3] and October 4, 1971[7].

Education

Educated at University of East Anglia[9], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1963[30], headquartered in Norwich[31]; University of Warwick[10], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1965[34]; and Jesus College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1496[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]. Tash Aw earned the academic degree of Doctor of Letters[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet lawyer[4] and writer[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Harmony Silk Factory[12], a literary work[39]; Map of the Invisible World[13], a literary work[40]; and Five Star Billionaire[14], a literary work[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Asia's Most Influential Malaysia[15] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16], a fellowship award[42], in United Kingdom[43].

Why It Matters

Tash Aw ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Tash Aw born?

Tash Aw was born in Taipei[2].

What did Tash Aw do for work?

Tash Aw worked as poet lawyer[4] and writer[5].

Where did Tash Aw go to school?

Tash Aw was educated at University of East Anglia[9], University of Warwick[10], and Jesus College[11].

What awards did Tash Aw receive?

Honors received include Asia's Most Influential Malaysia[15] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . portal.uea.ac.uk. portal.uea.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . warwick.ac.uk. warwick.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . ubudwritersfestival.com. Retrieved . ubudwritersfestival.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] ↑ . 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. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1971-10-04T00:00:00Z
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  2. 17d ago · Redpandacat · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 9
    Academic degree → Doctor of Letters
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  3. 12w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → TashAw EBIF2025 187.jpg
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  4. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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