Zadie Smith

Summary

Zadie Smith is a human^[1]. She was born in London^[2]. She was born on October 25, 1975^[3]. She worked as a writer^[4], novelist^[5], essayist^[6], and academic^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,467 views/month, #6,031 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Zadie Smith's place of birth was London^[2].
• Zadie Smith was born on October 25, 1975^[3].
• Zadie Smith was married to Nick Laird^[9].
• Zadie Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Zadie Smith's professions included writer^[4].
• Zadie Smith worked as a novelist^[5].
• Zadie Smith's professions included essayist^[6].
• Zadie Smith worked as an academic^[7].
• Zadie Smith's field of work was essay^[11].
• Zadie Smith was employed by New York University^[12].
• Zadie Smith was educated at King's College^[13].
• Zadie Smith's education included a stint at Hampstead School^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Zadie Smith is On Beauty^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Zadie Smith is White Teeth^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Zadie Smith is The Autograph Man^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Zadie Smith is NW^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Zadie Smith is Swing Time^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Zadie Smith is Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays^[20].
• Zadie Smith received the James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[21].
• Zadie Smith received the writer in residence^[22].
• Zadie Smith received the Costa Book Awards^[23].
• Zadie Smith received the Women's Prize for Fiction^[24].
• Zadie Smith received the Somerset Maugham Award^[25].
• Zadie Smith received the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize^[26].
• Zadie Smith was a member of Royal Society of Literature^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1975-10-25^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6497b857-e1f5-40cf-ba5f-267ac147e8ae^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London^[2], Zadie Smith… she was born on October 25, 1975^[3].

Education

Educated at King's College^[13], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1441^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35] and Hampstead School^[14], a secondary school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1862^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], novelist^[5], essayist^[6], and academic^[7]. Zadie Smith's field of work was essay^[11]. Among her employers was New York University^[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include On Beauty^[15], White Teeth^[16], The Autograph Man^[17], NW^[18], Swing Time^[19], and Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[21], a literary award^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1919^[41]; writer in residence^[22], a scholarship^[42]; Costa Book Awards^[23], a group of awards^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1971^[45]; Women's Prize for Fiction^[24], a literary award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1996^[48]; Somerset Maugham Award^[25], a literary award^[49], in United Kingdom^[50], founded in 1947^[51]; and Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize^[26], an award^[52], founded in 2000^[53].

Personal Life

Among Zadie Smith's spouses was Nick Laird^[9].

Why It Matters

Zadie Smith ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,467 views/month, #6,031 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Works attributed to her include White Teeth^[56], a literary work^[57] and On Beauty^[58], a literary work^[59].

FAQs

Where was Zadie Smith born?

Zadie Smith was born in London^[2].

Who was Zadie Smith married to?

Zadie Smith's spouses include Nick Laird^[9].

What did Zadie Smith do for work?

Zadie Smith worked as writer^[4], novelist^[5], essayist^[6], and academic^[7].

Where did Zadie Smith go to school?

Zadie Smith was educated at King's College^[13] and Hampstead School^[14].

What awards did Zadie Smith receive?

Honors received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[21], writer in residence^[22], Costa Book Awards^[23], and Women's Prize for Fiction^[24].