British Muslim Fictions : Interviews with Contemporary Writers /

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 hi...

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Main Author:	Chambers, Claire (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Subjects:	Literature. British and Irish Literature. Cultural Theory. Literary Theory. Middle Eastern Culture. Postcolonial/World Literature. Twentieth-Century Literature. British literature. Culture > Study and teaching. Ethnology > Middle East. Literature > Philosophy. Literature, Modern > 20th century. Electronic books.
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Summary:	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.
Item Description:	Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (X, 351 pages)
ISBN:	9780230343085
DOI:	10.1057/9780230343085