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Daniel Tammet

(1979) Writer United Kingdom

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Daniel Tammet describes how he struggled to find his voice after years of living in his own world. He talks about pushing through obstacles, learning from mistakes, and trusting aesthetic feeling over pure logic. He also shares his love of music and how sounds can trigger emotional, almost visual reactions.

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Daniel Tammet is a writer from the United Kingdom, best known for Born on a Blue Day.

Quick Facts About Daniel Tammet

Born
January 31, 1979
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Writer
Notable works
Born on a Blue Day
Known for
Born on a Blue Day, Embracing the Wide Sky, Every Word is a Bird We Teach to Sing

About Daniel Tammet

Daniel Paul Tammet is an English writer and savant. His memoir, Born on a Blue Day (2006), is about his early life with Asperger syndrome and savant syndrome, and was named a "Best Book for Young Adults" in 2008 by the American Library Association's Young Adult Library Services magazine. Tammet's second book, Embracing the Wide Sky, was one of France's best-selling books of 2009. His third book, Thinking in Numbers, was published in 2012 by Hodder & Stoughton in the United Kingdom and in 2013 by Little, Brown and Company in the United States and Canada. Tammet's books have been published in over 20 languages.

Awards & Honors

honorary doctorate

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