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Abdulrazak Gurnah

Tanzanian-born British writer, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature (2021) (born 1948)

Abdulrazak Gurnah was born on December 20, 1948 in Zanzibar City, Tanzania, and is 77 years old.

Born

December 20, 1948

Abdulrazak Gurnah is 77 years old as of October 7, 2026 (UTC).

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Birthplace
Zanzibar City, Tanzania
Professions
editing staff, novelist, prose writer, university teacher, writer, philologist
Citizenship
United Kingdom, Tanzania

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Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth name
Abdulrazak Gurnah

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Abdulrazak Gurnah is 77 years old as of October 7, 2026 (UTC).

When is Abdulrazak Gurnah’s birthday?

Abdulrazak Gurnah’s recorded birthday is December 20.

Where was Abdulrazak Gurnah born?

Abdulrazak Gurnah was born in Zanzibar City, Tanzania.

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Abdulrazak Gurnah’s recorded birth name is Abdulrazak Gurnah.