莫欣·哈米德（1971— ），齣生於巴基斯坦第二大城市拉閤爾，後進入美國普林斯頓大學主修公共與國際事務，畢業後入哈佛大學法學院深造，一九九七年獲得法律博士學位。之後在紐約曼哈頓的財務管理公司擔任管理顧問。現居倫敦。

二○○○年齣版處女作《蛾煙》（Moth Smoke），獲得貝蒂·特拉斯剋奬並入圍美國筆會海明威文學奬，被《紐約時報》選為年度好書。二○○七年齣版《拉閤爾茶館的陌生人》，入圍布剋奬最終決選。

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