Rumaan Alam

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Rumaan Alam
Rumaan Alam for National Book Foundation.jpg
Born1977 (age 4647)
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Oberlin College
Genre Thriller, literary fiction
Notable works Leave the World Behind
Website
www.rumaanalam.com

Rumaan Alam (born 1977) [1] is an American writer.

His parents emigrated from Bangladesh to the United States in the early 1970s. Alam, one of four siblings, was born in 1977 and grew up in a suburb of Washington, D.C. He studied writing at Oberlin College. He and his partner adopted two boys. [1]

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He is the author of three novels: Leave the World Behind , That Kind of Mother, and Rich and Pretty. He also hosts two podcasts for Slate.

Leave the World Behind was acclaimed by book critics [2] and nominated for the 2020 National Book Award. [3] It was later adapted as a 2023 film for Netflix with the same name.

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References

  1. 1 2 Dave Davies interviewing Rumaan Alam (7 October 2020). Novelist Rumaan Alam. Fresh Air. 17:27, 23:30, and 31:40 minutes in. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  2. "Leave the World Behind | Book Marks". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  3. Bio