Tash Aw

Malaysian writer (1971–)
Person human Q2394979
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Tash Aw

Summary

Tash Aw is a human[1]. Born in Taipei[2], he… he was born on +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z[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 (107 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 +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tash Aw held citizenship in Malaysia[7].
  • Tash Aw's professions included poet lawyer[4].
  • Tash Aw worked as a writer[5].
  • Tash Aw's education included a stint at University of East Anglia[8].
  • Tash Aw's education included a stint at University of Warwick[9].
  • Tash Aw was educated at Jesus College[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Tash Aw is The Harmony Silk Factory[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Tash Aw is Map of the Invisible World[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Tash Aw is Five Star Billionaire[13].
  • Tash Aw received the Asia's Most Influential Malaysia[14].
  • Tash Aw received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].
  • Tash Aw is recorded as male[16].
  • Tash Aw's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Tash Aw's audio is recorded as Bookbits - 2009-08-12 Tash Aw-Map of the Invisible World.vorb.oga[18].
  • Tash Aw's ISNI is recorded as 000000010921840X[19].
  • Tash Aw's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 85723301[20].
  • Tash Aw's GND ID is recorded as 131462881[21].
  • Tash Aw's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2004035848[22].
  • Tash Aw's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15101281n[23].
  • Tash Aw's IdRef ID is recorded as 096677708[24].
  • Tash Aw's archives at is recorded as British Archive for Contemporary Writing[25].
  • Tash Aw's residence is recorded as Kuala Lumpur[26].
  • Tash Aw's residence is recorded as London[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tash Aw's place of birth was Taipei[2]. He was born on +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of East Anglia[8], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1963[30], headquartered in Norwich[31]; University of Warwick[9], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1965[34]; and Jesus College[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1496[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38].

Career and Affiliations

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

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Harmony Silk Factory[11], a literary work[39], written by Tash Aw[40]; Map of the Invisible World[12], a literary work[41], written by him[42]; and Five Star Billionaire[13], a literary work[43], written by him[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Asia's Most Influential Malaysia[14] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15], a fellowship award[45], in United Kingdom[46].

Why It Matters

Tash Aw ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

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[8], University of Warwick[9], and Jesus College[10].

What awards did Tash Aw receive?

Honors received include Asia's Most Influential Malaysia[14] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . tatlerasia.com. Retrieved . tatlerasia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . portal.uea.ac.uk. portal.uea.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . 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. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . 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
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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