Zadie Smith

Zadie Smith (born 1975) is a British writer, novelist and essayist.

Also recorded as Zadie Adeline Smith.

Overview

Born at London in 1975.

In detail

Zadie Smith studied at King's College and Hampstead School. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is essay. The authority associates the name with literary realism. Vladimir Nabokov, Salman Rushdie and C. S. Lewis are recorded as an influence.

Places of work recorded in the authority are New York City and London. Employment is recorded with New York University. Membership is recorded of Royal Society of Literature and American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Works named in the authority record are On Beauty, White Teeth, The Autograph Man, NW, Swing Time and Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays.

Distinctions recorded are James Tait Black Memorial Prize, writer in residence, Costa Book Awards and Women's Prize for Fiction.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Zadie Smith”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q140052: Zadie Smith

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