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Tan Twan Eng
陳團英
Born1972 (age 51–52)
George Town, Penang, Malaysia
NationalityMalaysian
EducationBachelor of Laws
Alma materUniversity of London
OccupationNovelist
Years active2007–present
Notable work
  • The Gift of Rain
  • The Garden of Evening Mists
Websitewww.tantwaneng.com
Tan Twan Eng
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳團英
Hanyu PinyinChén Tuányīng
JyutpingCan4 Tyun4 Jing1
Hokkien POJTân Thoân-eng

Tan Twan Eng (Chinese: 陳團英, b. 1972) is a Malaysian novelist who writes in English. He published his first novel, The Gift of Rain, in 2007. He is best known for his 2012 book The Garden of Evening Mists which won the Man Asian Literary Prize[1] and Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, making Tan the first Malaysian to be recognised by all three awards.

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The Gift of Rain

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The Garden of Evening Mists

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2012 Man Booker Prize

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2023 Booker Prize

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International Booker Prize

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Man Asian Literary Prize

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Walter Scott Prize

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International Dublin Literary Award

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