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Monica Ali

Author of Brick Lane

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The safety ladder manuals are not the works of Monica Ali, writer of Brick Lane, Alentejo Blue and In the Kitchen.

Books by Monica Ali

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Brick Lane 2974 copies, 74 reviews
Alentejo Blue: Fiction 305 copies, 14 reviews
In the Kitchen: A Novel 149 copies, 22 reviews
Hotel Imperial 4 copies
Plytų gatvė: [romanas] 1 copy

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Canonical name

Ali, Monica

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Date of birth

1967-10-20 [1967]

Date of death

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Gender

female

Nationality

Bangladesh

Places of residence

Dhaka, Bangladesh (birth)

Education

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Relationships

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Awards and honors

British Book Award (2003 ∙ Newcomer of the Year ∙ Literary Fiction Award)

Guardian First Book Award (2003)

WH Smith People's Choice Award (2003)

Granta's Best of Young British Novelists (2003)

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Nicole Aragi

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