Zadie Smith - Born 1975
British Author
Since childhood, I have devoured books at sometimes alarming speed. Often, as soon as the last page of a book is finished and the first of the next started, the story is forgotten and relegated to a distant area of my brain, never to be recalled. It is always a pleasure to read a novel that sticks in my mind, that isn't so easily dismissed. A novel such as White Teeth by Zadie Smith.
The book, Zadie's first published novel, centres around two families living in London, one Bangladeshi and one English. The story spans generations and encompasses themes of narrow-minded attitudes, racism, multi-culturalism, religion and social standing. Moreover, the book gives an insight into a friendship that is maintained and developed despite the major differences of the characters. It is beautifully written and is a powerful depiction of the reality of modern Britain. White Teeth won many literary awards including the Whitbread Book Award in category best first novel and Time magazine included the novel as one of it's 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005. It has also been made into a British television programme.
Zadie has since written a further two novels and is an accomplished short-story writer.
A wonderful writer, now one of the UK's most esteemed authors. Included for her wonderful story and for all her successes.
A woman should know how to look like a girl, how to act like a lady, how to think like a man.
Zadie Smith
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