Acclaimed Malaysian author Tash Aw honoured by University of Warwick

Critically-acclaimed Malaysian author, Tash Aw, is to receive an honorary degree from the University of Warwick, UK - his alma mater. The multi-award-winning writer will become an Honorary Doctor of Letters at one of the University's winter graduation ceremonies on Friday 19th January 2018. Tash Aw was born in Taipei, Taiwan, to Malaysian parents, and grew up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He had a multilingual upbringing, speaking Malay, Mandarin, Cantonese and English during his youth. He came to England to study at both Jesus College, Cambridge and at the University of Warwick before moving to London to write. After graduating he worked at a number of jobs, including as a lawyer for four years whilst writing his debut novel. His first novel, The Harmony Silk Factory , was published in 2005.