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Taslima Nasrin is a writer, physician and women's rights activist. Taslima Nasrin was born in Mymensingh, Mymensingh District, Bangladesh on August 25, 1962. The age as of 2026 is 64. Schooling on record includes Mymensingh Medical College. Awards on record include Simone de Beauvoir Prize (2008), Kurt Tucholsky Prize (1994), Sakharov Prize (1994) and 5 more.
My Take
Taslima Nasrin is, to me, a writer who treats the pen as a genuine risk rather than a pose. Trained as a physician in Mymensingh, she turned to feminism and secular humanism, and paid for it with banned books and exile from her own homeland. The Sakharov and Simone de Beauvoir prizes feel less like decoration than like receipts for that cost. Lajja grabs readers by the collar. Anyone can voice principles from safety, but to keep speaking after being banished is rare. I have nothing but respect for her stubborn, uncomfortable honesty, and I think history will treat it kindly.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Taslima Nasrin
- Name (Japanese)
- タスリマ・ナスリン
- Reading
- たすりま・なすりん
- Born
- August 25, 1962 (age 64)
- Origin
- Mymensingh, Mymensingh District, Bangladesh
- Occupation
- writer / physician / women's rights activist / poet / novelist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
2. Background
- University
- Mymensingh Medical College
Awards & achievements
- 2008 Simone de Beauvoir Prize
- 1994 Kurt Tucholsky Prize
- 1994 Sakharov Prize
- 1995 Monismanien Prize
- 2000 Ananda Puraskar
- 2004 UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize
- 2011 honorary doctorate from the University of Paris-VII
- 2014 Ingemar Hedenius Prize
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Lajja |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://taslimanasrin.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/taslimanasreen
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taslima%20Nasrin
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%AA%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8A%E3%82%B9%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208468
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Taslima Nasrin born?
Taslima Nasrin was born on August 25, 1962 and is 64 years old.
Where is Taslima Nasrin from?
Taslima Nasrin is from Mymensingh, Mymensingh District, Bangladesh.
What does Taslima Nasrin do?
Taslima Nasrin works as writer, physician, women's rights activist, poet, novelist.
Where did Taslima Nasrin study?
Taslima Nasrin attended Mymensingh Medical College.
What is Taslima Nasrin known for?
Taslima Nasrin's notable works include Lajja.
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