Tan Twan Eng
Tan Twan Eng | |
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陳團英 | |
Born | 1972 (age 51–52) George Town, Penang, Malaysia |
Nationality | Malaysian |
Education | Bachelor of Laws |
Alma mater | University of London |
Occupation | Novelist |
Years active | 2007–present |
Notable work | |
Website | www |
Tan Twan Eng | |
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Chinese name | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Chén Tuányīng |
Jyutping | Can4 Tyun4 Jing1 |
Hokkien POJ | Tân Thoân-eng |
Tan Twan Eng (
Background and life
Tan was born in Penang and grew up in
.Tan studied law at the University of London and later worked as an advocate and solicitor in intellectual property law in one of Kuala Lumpur's leading law firms before becoming a full-time writer.[2][3]
He has a first-dan ranking in aikido and lives in Malaysia.[4][5]
Career
His first novel,
His second novel,
Tan has spoken at literary festivals, including the
He is one of the judges of the International Booker Prize 2023, the first Malaysian author to be appointed to that role.[12]
His 2023 novel, The House of Doors, was longlisted for the Booker Prize.[13]
Works
- The Gift of Rain (2007)
- The Garden of Evening Mists (2011)
- The House of Doors (2023) [14][15][16]
Awards
- Man Asian Literary Prize (2012)[8]
- £25,000 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction (2013)[17]
References
- ^ a b c Idar, Nicole. "An interview with Tan Twan Eng". Asymptote Journal. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ Tan Twan Eng Takes the Proust Seat | Litro
- ^ "Tan Twan Eng - Literature". literature.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ Lee Jian Xuan (18 September 2016). "Malaysian writer Tan Twan Eng finds the human in the monster". The Straits Times. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Tan Twan Eng". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "2012 shortlist announced | The Booker Prizes". thebookerprizes.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Tan Twan Eng scoops Asia's top literary prize". Man Asian Prize website. 15 March 2013. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ a b Lea, Richard (14 March 2013). "Tan Twan Eng wins Man Asian prize". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Shortlist for 2013 Walter Scott Prize Announced". Borders Book Festival. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ "Tan Twan Eng wins The Walter Scott Prize". Borders Book Festival. 14 June 2013. Archived from the original on 8 September 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ Lifestyle, Noel Wong @ FMT (13 January 2020). "The Garden of Evening Mists: A heart-breaking Malaysian romance film". Free Malaysia Today (FMT). Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Announcing the 2023 International Booker Prize judges". 16 August 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Wood, Heloise (1 August 2023). "Indie-heavy Booker longlist has record number of Irish writers for 2023". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "'The House of Doors' by Tan Twan Eng explores frustrated love on a diverse island". NPR. 23 October 2023.
- ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Smith, Lewis. "Tan Twan Eng wins Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction with The Garden of Evening Mists". The Independent. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
External links
- "An interview with Tan Twan Eng", BookBrowse.
- David C.L. Lim. "Agency and the Pedagogy of Japanese Colonialism in Tan Twan Eng's The Gift of Rain".
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(help) - Bernard Wilson, "'Trapped Between Worlds': The Function of Memory, History and Body in the Fiction of Tan Twan Eng", Asiatic, Vol. 12/2, 2018