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Monica Ali

1967 - Today

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Monica Ali (Bengali: মনিকা আলী; born 20 October 1967) is a British writer of Bangladeshi and English descent. In 2003, she was selected as one of the "Best of Young British Novelists" by Granta based on her unpublished manuscript; her debut novel, Brick Lane, was published later that year. It was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. It was adapted as a 2007 film of the same name. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Monica Ali is the 7,214th most popular writer (down from 7,117th in 2024), the 69th most popular biography from Bangladesh and the 13th most popular Bangladeshi Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Monica Ali ranks 7,219 out of 7,302. Before her are Chris Abani, Sylvia Day, Gro Dahle, Polina Zherebtsova, Ann Scott, Diablo Cody, Laurie Halse Anderson, Reza Aslan, Rachel Caine, Adrian Tchaikovsky, and Afonso Cruz. After her are Tom Perrotta.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Monica Ali ranks 954. Before her are Ulf Johansson, Terry W. Virts, Joe Greene, Michel Andrieux, Pavel Muslimov, and Arik Marshall. After her are Roger Johansson, Edson Rodrigues, Nick Nurse, Chris Vrenna, Juan Carlos Chávez, and Nick Green.

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In Bangladesh

Among people born in Bangladesh, Monica Ali ranks 69 out of 74. Before her are Bimal Roy (1909), Geeta Dutt (1930), Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury (1966), Avijit Roy (1972), Mamunul Haque (1973), and Shakib Khan (1979). After her are Abubakar Muhammad Zakaria (1969), Shakib Al Hasan (1987), Marina Tabassum (null), Tahmima Anam (1975), Dibyendu Barua (1966), and Mashrafe Mortaza (1983).

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Among WRITERS In Bangladesh

Among writers born in Bangladesh, Monica Ali ranks 13. Before her are Humayun Ahmed (1948), Ahmed Sofa (1943), Sufia Kamal (1911), Shankha Ghosh (1932), Avijit Roy (1972), and Mamunul Haque (1973). After her are Abubakar Muhammad Zakaria (1969), and Tahmima Anam (1975).

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