British Muslim Fictions [electronic resource] : Interviews with Contemporary Writers /
Chambers, C.author.
Chambers, Claire,1975-
Through interviews with leading writers (including Ahdaf Soueif and Hanif Kureishi), this book analyzes the writing and opinions of novelists of Muslim heritage based in the UK. Discussion centres on writers' work, literary techniques, and influences, and on their views of such issues as the hijab, the war on terror and the Rushdie Affair.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Tariq Ali; 2 Fadia Faqir; 3 Aamer Hussein; 4 Leila Aboulela; 5 Abdulrazak Gurnah; 6 Nadeem Aslam; 7 Tahmima Anam; 8 Mohsin Hamid; 9 Robin Yassin-Kassab; 10 Kamila Shamsie; 11 Hanif Kureishi; 12 Ahdaf Soueif; 13 Zahid Hussain; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Through interviews with leading writers (including Ahdaf Soueif and Hanif Kureishi), this book analyzes the writing and opinions of novelists of Muslim heritage based in the UK. Discussion centres on writers' work, literary techniques, and influences, and on their views of such issues as the hijab, the war on terror and the Rushdie Affair.
Literature, Modern—20th century.
British literature.
Ethnology—Middle East .
Literature—Philosophy.
Culture—Study and teaching.
Literature   .
Twentieth-Century Literature.
British and Irish Literature.
Middle Eastern Culture.
Literary Theory.
Cultural Theory.
Postcolonial/World Literature.