Zadie Smith
author
Zadie Smith is a prominent British novelist, essayist, and short-story writer. Born in London to a Jamaican mother and an English father, she grew up in the working-class area of Willesden. She attended the University of Cambridge, where she studied English literature. Her debut novel, White Teeth (2000), was an immediate bestseller and received widespread critical acclaim. Smith is known for her exploration of themes such as race, religion, cultural identity, and class in contemporary society. She has held various academic positions, including a tenured professorship at New York University's Creative Writing faculty since 2010.
- race
- religion
- cultural identity
- class
- postcolonialism
Books
Works by Zadie Smith
- 2018 Deana Lawson: An Aperture Monograph Includes an essay titled 'Through the Portal: Locating the Magnificent'.
- 2000 White Teeth Debut novel.
- 2005 On Beauty
- 2012 NW
- 2016 Swing Time
- 2023 The Fraud
Awards
- 2000 James Tait Black Memorial Prize
- 2000 Betty Trask Award
References
- Zadie Smith. Wikipedia. 2026 link