| Hanif Kureishi Contributor(s): Moore-Gilbert, Bart (Author) |
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ISBN: 0719055350 ISBN-13: 9780719055355 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2001 Annotation: This comprehensive critical study of Hanif Kureishi details the writer's career to date. Kureishi has explored a number of key social and cultural issues of recent years, including the legacies of colonialism, the paradoxes of multi-culturalism, changing conceptions of class, gender and sexuality, globalization, and relations between popular culture and the canon. Bart Moore-Gilbert's authoritative text places Kureishi's writing in its historical, social, cultural, and critical contexts, and provides detailed readings of his major works. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 822.914 |
| LCCN: 2001031712 |
| Series: Contemporary World Writers |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 5.06" W x 7.79" (0.62 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first book-length study of one of Britain's most successful young writers. His work in a range of genres, from drama to film, fiction and short stories, has elicited widespread critical acclaim and - at times - provoked sharp condemnation. Provides a detailed account of his work to date, from Kureishi's early involvement in 'fringe' theatre (an area generally ignored hitherto), to the short story collections. Locates Kureishi's work securely in its historical, social, cultural and critical contexts, as well as providing detailed readings of all the major works. Kureishi is an important writer due to his intervention into such modish topics as British identity, questions of race, aspects of gender and choice of genre. |