The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi

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The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi is a satirical coming of age story set against a background of racial and social tensions in 1970s London. Karim is a half-English and half-Indian teenager struggling to find his place in the world and discover who he is. The Buddha of Suburbia examines human behavior and how the choices we make affect those around us.

Karim's father, Haroon, is a first generation immigrant...

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The Buddha of Suburbia

6,306 words, approx. 22 pages

The Buddha of Suburbia Hanif Kureishi Hanif Kureishi was born in Bromley, a South London suburb, in December 1954. His mother was British; his father, an immigrant from India with family in Pakista... Read more

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Hanif Kureishi

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Hanif Kureishi is not only a leading contemporary novelist but also a prominent playwright, essayist, and screenwriter. He has also directed his own screenplay for the movie London Kills Me (1991). Hi... Read more

Hanif Kureishi

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Hanif Kureishi is one of the best-known British-Asian writers working for the stage and, more recently, for the screen. He has also acquired a reputation for his fiction. As his career has progressed,... Read more