Zadie Adeline Smith
- Born:
- 25 October 1975, London, England
- Nationality:
- British
- Profession(s):
- Novelist, Essayist, Short Story Writer
Early Life and Education
- Born to a Jamaican mother and an English father.
- Raised in Willesden Green, London.
- Attended Malorees Junior School, Hampstead Comprehensive School, and King's College, Cambridge.
- Studied English Literature at Cambridge.
Career and Major Achievements
- Published her debut novel, White Teeth, in 2000 to critical acclaim and commercial success.
- Served as a writer-in-residence at the Institute for Contemporary Arts.
- Held teaching positions at Columbia University and New York University.
- Won the Guardian First Book Award for White Teeth.
- Awarded the Orange Prize for Fiction for On Beauty.
- Received the National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism for Feel Free.
Notable Works
- White Teeth (2000)
- The Autograph Man (2002)
- On Beauty (2005)
- NW (2012)
- Swing Time (2016)
- Feel Free (2018) (Essays)
- Grand Union (2019) (Short Stories)
- The Fraud (2023)
Legacy and Impact
Zadie Smith is recognized as a significant contemporary voice in literature, known for her insightful explorations of race, class, identity, and multiculturalism in modern Britain and beyond. This brief Zadie Smith biography only captures the surface of her influence.