Hanif Kureishi

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

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Beskrivning

Hanif Kureishi is one of the most exciting and controversial British writers who has produced significant work in a range of forms: plays, essays, novels, short stories and film. This guide introduces and sets in context the key debates about his work, and discusses his writing in relation to such issues as gender, postcolonial theory and British identity today. By exploring Kureishi's own statements and a wide range of critical perspectives, the guide provides a comprehensive resource for the study of one of the most important critical figures in contemporary culture.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-02-16
Mått:155 x 235 x 11 mm
Vikt:231 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781403920577

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SUSIE THOMAS is an independent lecturer on nineteenth- and twentieth-century British literature and Theatre Studies. She has previously lectured at the University of Delaware, London and at Drew University, London, UK.

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgementsIntroductionForeplays: The King and Me (1980), Outskirts (1981), Borderline (1981) and Birds of Passage (1983)'Class, race, fucking and farce': My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)World City: Sammie and Rosie Get Laid (1988)Modern Everyman: The Buddha of Suburbia (1990)Street Life: London Kills Me (1991)'Prince of Darkness Meets Princess of Porn': The Black Album (1995)Taxi Driver in Bradford: My Son the Fanatic (1997)Midlife Misery: Love in a Blue Time (1997), Intimacy (1998), Sleep With Me (1999) and Midnight All Day (1999)Cheerful Fictions: Gabriel's Gift (2001) and The Body and Seven Stories (2002)Conclusion: Whatever Next?IndexNotesBibliographyIndex.