WRITER

Kamila Shamsie

1973 - Today

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Kamila Shamsie (Urdu: کاملہ شمسی; born 13 August 1973) is a Pakistani and British writer and novelist who is best known for her award-winning novel Home Fire (2017). Named on Granta magazine's list of 20 best young British writers, Shamsie has been described by The New Indian Express as "a novelist to reckon with and to look forward to." She also writes for publications including The Guardian, New Statesman, Index on Censorship and Prospect, and broadcasts on radio. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). Kamila Shamsie is the 7,142nd most popular writer (down from 7,111th in 2024), the 172nd most popular biography from Pakistan (down from 169th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Pakistani Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Kamila Shamsie ranks 7,142 out of 7,302. Before her are Piper Kerman, Maria Parr, Mariusz Szczygieł, Jonas Hassen Khemiri, Kauksi Ülle, and David Nicholls. After her are Sipan Shiraz, Rudolfo Anaya, Anne Michaels, Care Santos, Terry Nation, and Dan Savage.

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Among people born in 1973, Kamila Shamsie ranks 820. Before her are Carole Montillet, James Watkins, Samuel Ipoua, Stefan Kretzschmar, Shirley Clamp, and Karina Habšudová. After her are André Lange, Gella Vandecaveye, Dolors Montserrat, Mark Neveldine, Sandra Azón, and Langley Kirkwood.

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In Pakistan

Among people born in Pakistan, Kamila Shamsie ranks 172 out of 217. Before her are Chetan Anand (1915), Googie Withers (1917), Zia Mohyeddin (1931), Hina Jilani (1953), Ambika Soni (1942), and Robbie Brightwell (1939). After her are Nalini Malani (1946), Ashfaq Parvez Kayani (1952), Rubin Okotie (1987), Masood Azhar (1968), Prithipal Singh (1932), and Rehman Malik (1951).

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Among WRITERS In Pakistan

Among writers born in Pakistan, Kamila Shamsie ranks 19. Before her are Bhisham Sahni (1915), Parveen Shakir (1952), Asma Barlas (1950), Mulk Raj Anand (1905), Khushwant Singh (1915), and Hamid Mir (1966). After her are Mohsin Hamid (1971), Nadeem Aslam (1966), Sabatina James (1982), and Sarah Haider (1991).

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