Find out about Hanif Kureishi, author of The Buddha of Suburbia, which won the Whitbread Prize for Best First Novel.
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How could this interview be linked to The Buddha of Suburbia?
Focus more specifically on the characters of Karim and Jamila, but
you may also include others.
1. Who is Hanif Kureishi?
- Write a short biography of Hanif Kureishi. Define the author's literary genre/style in a few lines. List the novels and other works.
- Designh the 1970s-80s timeline with key dates: political, social, cultural events.
- What are the themes Kureishi is interested in?
- Britain
- London
- Music
- Racism
- Authors
- British humour
2. Identity quest beyond race: How to live in a country that makes you feel you don't belong?
- étude de l'incipit
- Pecha Kucha 1: Racism (in general)
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