Hisham Matar is an American born British-Libyan writer. His memoir of the search for his father, The Return, won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography and the 2017 PEN America Jean Stein Book Award. His debut novel In the Country... Wikipedia
Born: 1970 (age 54 years), New York, NY
Spouse: Diana Matar
Nationality: American and Libyan
Education: Goldsmiths, University of London
Parents: Jaballa Matar and Fawzia Tarbah
Notable awards: Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography (2017)
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