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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 In 2003, she was selected as one of the "Best of Young British Novelists" by Granta based on her unpublished manuscript; her debut novel, Brick Lane, was published later that year.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 different languages on Wikipedia. Monica Ali is the 7,110th most popular writer (up from 7,117th in 2019), 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 7,110 out of 7,302. Before her are Bethany Hamilton, Chris Abani, Polina Zherebtsova, Ann Scott, Diablo Cody, and Laurie Halse Anderson. After her are Pamela Geller, Ramachandra Guha, Mika Brzezinski, Julie Powell, Paula Vogel, and Clay Shirky.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Monica Ali ranks 811. Before her are Hollis Conway, Christophe Cocard, Patrick Galbraith, Marina Trandenkova, Terry W. Virts, and Joe Greene. After her are Edson Rodrigues, Nick Nurse, Chris Vrenna, Juan Carlos Chávez, Nick Green, and Clare Carey.

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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 Shakib Al Hasan (1987), Mashrafe Mortaza (1983), Mushfiqur Rahim (1987), Mustafizur Rahman (1995), Ruman Shana (1995), and Abdullah Hel Baki (1989).

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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).

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