Neamat Imam | |
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| Born | 5 January 1971 Chandpur, East Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi-Canadian |
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| Education | PhD in Theatre Studies |
| Alma mater | Dhaka University Aristotle University |
| Period | 1995–present |
| Genre | Drama, historical fiction, short fiction, novel |
| Notable works | The Black Coat |
| Spouse | He Wen Shu |
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Neamat Imam (Bengali: নেয়ামত ইমাম; born 5 January 1971) is a Bangladeshi-Canadian author of literary fiction. His first novel, The Black Coat, a Quill & Quire Book of the Year 2016,[1] was published by Penguin Books India from its Hamish Hamilton imprint in 2013.[2] It is considered the "gold standard for any book which seeks to engage with South Asian politics or history" and a "future classic."[3] He has also authored 2 plays, 2 novellas, and a collection of poetry in Bengali language.[4]
- ^ "Books of the Year 2016" https://quillandquire.com/omni/books-of-the-year-2016/
- ^ The Black Coat, by Neamat Imam, Penguin Books India, New Delhi, 2013. Imprint Hamish Hamilton, page 256. ISBN 9780670086658. http://www.penguinbooksindia.com/en/content/neamat-imam
- ^ ^ "In the famine-ravaged fields of Bangla, we are all Mujib," by Aditya Mani Jha, The Sunday Guardian, 15 June 2013 http://www.sunday-guardian.com/bookbeat/the-black-coat-by-neamat-imam
- ^ Bashir, Syed. "Where's "The Black Coat"". bdnews24.com.