Original, bold and always funny, Hanif Kureishi is one of
Britain’s most popular, provocative and versatile writers. Born
in Bromley in 1954 to an Indian father and white British mother,
Kureishi’s life is intimately bound up with the history of
immigration and social change in Britain. This is the story of how
a mixed-raced child of empire who attended the local comprehensive
school found success with a remarkable series of novels and
screenplays, including My Beautiful Laundrette and The Buddha of
Suburbia, Intimacy, Venus and Le Week-End. The book also
illuminates a larger story, not only of the artist as a young man,
but of the recasting of Britain in the aftermath of decolonisation.
Drawing on journals, letters and manuscripts from Kureishi’s
unexplored archive, recently acquired by the British Library, and
informed by interviews with his family, friends and collaborators,
as well with the writer himself, Ruvani Ranasinha sheds new light
on how his life animates his work. This first biography offers a
vivid portrait of a major talent who has inspired a new generation
of writers. -- .
General
| Imprint: |
Manchester University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
August 2023 |
| First published: |
2021 |
| Authors: |
Ruvani Ranasinha
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
| Pages: |
912 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5261-4739-4 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-5261-4739-4 |
| Barcode: |
9781526147394 |
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