Taslima Nasrin
Some or all of this article's listed sources may not be reliable. Please help this article by looking for better, more reliable sources, or by checking whether the references meet the criteria for reliable sources. Unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted. (April 2014) The neutrality of this article is disputed. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please do not remove this message until the dispute is resolved. (December 2014) Taslima Nasrin Bengali: তসল ম ন সর ন Taslima Nasrin is receiving Ananda Award in 2000 Born (1962-08-25) 25 August 1962 (age 52) Mymensingh, Bangladesh Occupation poet, columnist, novelist Citizenship Bangladesh, India, Sweden Period 1973 – present Subject Humanism Literary movement Women's rights, Human rights, Secular movements Spouse Rudra Mohammad Shahidullah (1982-86) Nayeemul Islam Khan (1990-91) Minar Mansoor (1991-92) Signature Website taslimanasrin.com Taslima Nasrin (also Taslima Nasreen, born 25 August 1962) is a Bangladeshi author and former physician who has lived in exile since 1994. From a literary profile as a poet in the late 1980s, she rose to global fame by the end of the 20th century owing to her essays and novels with feminist views and criticism of Religion. Since leaving Bangladesh in 1994 on account of threat calls, she has lived in many countries; as of June 2011 she lives in New Delhi. She works to build support for secular humanism, freedom of thought, equality for women, and human rights by publishing, lecturing, and campaigning.[citation needed]