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.
Themes
- race
- religion
- cultural identity
- class
- postcolonialism
Books
No books found.
Works by Zadie Smith
- Deana Lawson: An Aperture Monograph 2018 · Aperture · book · English ISBN 9781597114226 Includes an essay titled 'Through the Portal: Locating the Magnificent'.
- White Teeth 2000 · book · English Debut novel.
- On Beauty 2005 · book · English
- NW 2012 · book · English
- Swing Time 2016 · book · English
- The Fraud 2023 · book · English
Awards
- 2000 James Tait Black Memorial Prize
- 2000 Betty Trask Award
References
- Zadie Smith. Wikipedia. 2026 link