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Téa Obreht

Téa Obreht, Serbian-American author

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Born
September 30, 1985
Age in 2026
41
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1985

About Téa Obreht

Téa Obreht is an American novelist. She won the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2011 for The Tiger's Wife, her debut novel. Obreht was the youngest winner of the annual prize (established 1996), which recognizes "excellence, originality and accessibility in women's writing from throughout the world". It's a saga about doctors and their relationships to death throughout all these wars in the Balkans." The Tiger's Wife won the British Orange Prize for Fiction in 2011 (for 2010 publications).

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Téa Obreht timeline

  1. Obreht was the youngest winner of the annual prize (established 1996), which recognizes "excellence, originality and accessibility in women's writing from throughout the world".
  2. She won the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2011 for The Tiger's Wife, her debut novel.
  3. It's a saga about doctors and their relationships to death throughout all these wars in the Balkans." The Tiger's Wife won the British Orange Prize for Fiction in 2011 (for 2010 publications).

The world when Téa Obreht was born

Téa Obreht was born in 1985. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1985

  • #1 song"We Are the World" – USA for Africa
  • Top movieOut of Africa
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookThe Handmaid's Tale – Margaret Atwood

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan named NBA Rookie of the Year
  • Top headlineLive Aid concert raises awareness for African famine
  • Technology milestoneNintendo NES released in the US
  • Defining fadNintendo NES
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (NES) launches in US
  • World population4.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championKansas City Royals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population237.9M

1985 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Téa Obreht's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19852026
Gas$1.12$3.45/gal
Average home$75,500$435,000
Average income$27,735$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.55$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population237.9M341 million

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