Hanif Kureishi
British novelist and screenwriter of Pakistani descent whose debut The Buddha of Suburbia won the Whitbread Award. His fiction celebrates the sexual and cultural freedom of multicultural Britain with wit and candor. He is a pioneering figure in British Asian literature.
Works
- The Buddha of SuburbiaYoung man finds identity and belonging through Buddhism and rock music
- The Black AlbumCollege friends debate art, religion, and identity during 1990s London
- Something to Tell YouTherapist and patient negotiate desire, power, and emotional boundaries
- IntimacyMan ends marriage to rediscover himself and reconnect with sexuality
- Gabriel's GiftAdolescent boy explores family crisis, sexuality, and artistic awakening