Rumaan Alam
Appearance
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Born | 1977 (age 46–47) |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Genre | Thriller, Literary fiction |
Notable works | Leave the World Behind |
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Rumaan Alam (born 1977)[1] is an American writer.
His parents emigrated from Bangladesh to the United States in the early 1970s. Alam, one of four siblings, was born in 1977 and grew up in a suburb of Washington, D.C. He studied writing at Oberlin College. He and his partner adopted two boys.[1]
He is the author of three novels: Leave the World Behind, That Kind of Mother, and Rich and Pretty. He also hosts two podcasts for Slate.
Leave the World Behind was acclaimed by book critics[2] and nominated for the 2020 National Book Award.[3]
Works
Books
- 2016: Rich and Pretty (novel)
- 2018: That Kind of Mother (novel)
- 2020: Leave the World Behind (novel)
References
- ^ a b Dave Davies interviewing Rumaan Alam (7 October 2020). Novelist Rumaan Alam. Fresh Air. 17:27, 23:30, and 31:40 minutes in. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "Leave the World Behind | Book Marks". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ Bio