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Tan Twan Eng
Malaysian writer · Malaysia · On the map · Writers · Born 1972 · age 54
Tan Twan Eng is a Malaysian novelist who writes in English. He published his first novel, The Gift of Rain, in 2007.
Tan Twan Eng is read about 84 times a day, in 14 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026
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Awards
About this person
He is best known for his 2012 book The Garden of Evening Mists which won the Man Asian Literary Prize and Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, making Tan the first Malaysian to be recognised by all three awards.
Country
Malaysia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1972 · age 54
