Leila Mottley, 2002
Writers · January 1, 2002
Leila Mottley
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Leila Mottley is 24 years old, born January 1, 2002 in United States · Capricorn.
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About
Leila Mottley wrote Nightcrawling, a New York Times bestseller that landed her a Booker Prize nomination at an age that made her the youngest author ever shortlisted for the award. Born in 2002 in the US, she was named Youth Poet Laureate of Oakland, California at 16. A Capricorn writer and poet, Mottley channels unflinching narrative precision into debut work that refuses easy resolution.
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Biography
Leila Mottley wrote Nightcrawling, her debut novel that became a New York Times bestseller and earned a Booker Prize nomination—a distinction that made her the youngest author ever nominated for the award. Born January 1, 2002, in the US, Mottley is an American novelist and poet who gained recognition early: at 16, she was named Youth Poet Laureate of Oakland, California. Her work as a writer and poet centres on unflinching narrative voice and social witness. As a Capricorn, Mottley's output reflects the sign's association with discipline and structural mastery—her prose builds systems of meaning rather than relying on sentiment. Her life-path number 6 aligns with the nurturing, socially conscious dimension of her writing: Nightcrawling doesn't exploit its subject but sits with it, demanding reader accountability. Novelists and poets are distinct crafts that converge in her work: the novel's scope and the poem's compression coexist in sentences that refuse padding.
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Trivia
- Mottley was named Youth Poet Laureate of Oakland, California at age 16.
- Nightcrawling was nominated for the Booker Prize, making her the youngest author ever shortlisted for the award.
- She is a New York Times bestselling author.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Caretaker
Responsible and family-oriented. Leila Mottley often anchor a fandom community and lean into projects with social or emotional weight.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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CHALLENGING
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- How old is Leila Mottley?
- Leila Mottley is 24 years old (born January 1, 2002).
- When is Leila Mottley's birthday?
- Leila Mottley was born on January 1, 2002.
- What is Leila Mottley's zodiac sign?
- Leila Mottley is a Capricorn, born January 1, 2002.
- What is Leila Mottley's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Leila Mottley was born in 2002, the year of the Water Horse.
- Where is Leila Mottley from?
- Leila Mottley is from United States.
- What does Leila Mottley do?
- Leila Mottley is a writer.
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