Mohsin Hamid
- January 6, 2024
- Writer
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Mohsin Hamid Biography
| Name | Mohsin Hamid |
| Birthday | Jul 23 |
| Birth Year | 1971 |
| Place Of Birth | Lahore |
| Home Town | Punjab |
| Birth Country | Pakistan |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Spouse | Zahra |
Mohsin Hamid is one of the most popular and richest Writer who was born on July 23, 1971 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Mohsin Hamid, Urdu: mHsnHmd; born 23 July 1971), is a British Pakistani writer, novelist and consultant. His novels include Moth Smoke (2000, The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2006), How to Get Filthy Rich In Rising Asia (2013) and Exit West (2017).
Hamid first intended to stay in London for one year, but he moved to London in summer 2001. He returned to Pakistan frequently to write but he remained in London for eight more years and became a dual citizen in 2006. He joined Wolff Olins in 2004 as a brand consultant. He worked only three days per week to allow him to continue writing. Later, he was the managing director of Wolff Olins London office and was named Chief Storytelling Officer in 2015.
His second novel, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, is a “metafictional” novel. It tells the story of a Pakistani man who decides to leave his high-flying life in America after a failed love affair and the terrorist attacks of 9/11. It was published in 2007 and became a million-copy international best seller, reaching No.4 on the New York Times Best Seller list. The novel was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, won several awards including the Anisfield- Wolf Book Award and the Asian American Literary Award, and was translated into over 25 languages. The Guardian selected it as one of the books that defined the decade.
Hamid moved to Lahore in 2009 with his wife Zahra and their daughter Dina. He now divides his time between Pakistan and abroad, living between Lahore, New York, London, and Mediterranean countries including Italy and Greece. Hamid has described himself as a “mongrel” and has said of his own writing that “a novel can often be a divided man’s conversation with himself.”
Moth Smoke was Hamid’s first novel. It told the story about a marijuana- smoking former banker in post-nuclear test Lahore. He falls in love with his friend’s wife, and becomes a heroin addict. It was published in 2000 and quickly became a cult favorite in Pakistan and among Indians who can speak English. It was also a finalist in the PEN/Hemingway Award, which is given to the best American novel. The story was adapted for television in Pakistan as well as for operetta in Italy.
Mohsin Hamid Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Writer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Mohsin Hamid is one of the richest Writer from Pakistan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mohsin Hamid 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Hamid, aged 18, returned to America to further his education. After studying under Toni Morrison and Joyce Carol Oates, Hamid graduated from Princeton University in summa cumlaude in 1993. Hamid was a participant in a Morrison fiction workshop and wrote his first draft of his novel. After college, he returned to Pakistan to continue his work on the novel.
Hamid graduated from Harvard Law School in 1997. He found corporate law boring and worked several years as a consultant for McKinsey & Company, New York City. He was allowed to take three month off every year to write and he used that time to finish his first novel, Moth Smoke.
In an interview in May 2007, Hamid said of the brevity of The Reluctant Fundamentalist: “I’d rather people read my book twice than only half-way through.”
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Who is Mohsin Hamid Dating?
According to our records, Mohsin Hamid married to Zahra. As of December 1, 2023, Mohsin Hamid’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Mohsin Ranked on the list of most popular Writer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Pakistan. Mohsin Hamid celebrates birthday on July 23 of every year.
What is Mohsin Hamid known for?
Mohsin Hamid (Urdu: محسن حامد; born 23 July 1971) is a British Pakistani novelist, writer and brand consultant. His novels are Moth Smoke (2000), The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2007), How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia (2013), and Exit West (2017).
Why did Mohsin Hamid write exit west?
Mohsin Hamid: I was living in Lahore, an ancient city in southwest Asia, and I was watching other ancient cities in southwest Asia being consumed by violence and war: Kabul, Baghdad, Damascus, Aleppo. I worried about something like that happening where I lived, being forced to flee.
Is the reluctant fundamentalist a true story?
It can be said that The Reluctant Fundamentalist written by Mohsin Hamid is a fictionalized story set in true circumstances.
Where does Mohsin Hamid live?
His fourth novel, Exit West (2017), was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. He has also published a book of essays entitled Discontent and Its Civilisations: Dispatches from Lahore, New York & London (2014). Mohsin Hamid now lives in London.
What did Mohsin buy?
Answer. Mohsin has “One, two, three, eight, nine, fifteen” pice. Out of this countless hoard they will buy countless things; toys, sweets, paper-pipes, rubber balls – and much else. The happiest of the boys is Hamid.