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Hanif Kureishi / Bradley Buchanan.
Van Pelt Library PR6061.U68 Z58 2007
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Buchanan, Bradley, 1970-
- Series:
- New British fiction
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kureishi, Hanif--Criticism and interpretation.
- Kureishi, Hanif.
- Literature and society--England--History--20th century.
- Literature and society.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- England.
- History.
- Novelists, English--20th century--Biography.
- Novelists, English.
- National characteristics, English, in literature.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 177 pages ; 21 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
- Summary:
- Hanif Kureishi is widely recognised as one of the most controversial and important contemporary British writers. This book provides an accessible introduction to his writing that places his fiction and plays in historical context and explores his relevance to contemporary culture and literary theory. Bradley Buchanan explores the personal, political and historical factors that have shaped Kureishi's writing and career, and examines the often extreme critical response to his work. Highly accessible for the student reader, Hanif Kureishi includes: a supporting timeline of key dates, biographical and cultural analysis of key texts, extended discussions of all Kureishi's major published fiction, as well, as his critically acclaimed work for film, a recent interview with Hanif Kureishi, an overview of the varied critical reception Kureishi's work has received, suggestions for further reading and study.
- Contents:
- 1 Introduction: Kureishi in Context 12
- 2 A Biographical Reading 31
- Part II Major Works
- 3 The Buddha of Suburbia and The Black Album 41
- 4 Love in a Blue Time, Intimacy and Midnight All Day 69
- 5 Gabriel's Gift and The Body 92
- Part III Criticism and Contexts
- 6 Author Interview 111
- 7 Other Writings 124
- 8 Critical Reception 147.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-172) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781403990495
- 1403990492
- 9781403990501
- 1403990506
- OCLC:
- 122283909
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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