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British Muslim fictions : [Book] : interviews with contemporary writers / Claire Chambers.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY : New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, c2011.Description: x, 349 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780230308787 (pbk.)
  • 9780230252332 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 823.9209921297 23
Other classification:
  • 823.9209921297
Summary: "What does it mean to be a writer of Muslim heritage in the UK today? Is there such a thing as 'Muslim fiction'? In a collection of revealing new interviews, Claire Chambers talks to writers including Tariq Ali, Ahdaf Soueif, Hanif Kureishi, and Abdulrazak Gurnah to discuss the impact that their Muslim heritage has had on their writing, and to argue that this body of writing is some of the most important and politically engaged fiction of recent years. From literary techniques and influences to the political and cultural debates that matter to Muslims in Britain and beyond - such as the hijab, the war on terror and the Rushdie affair - these thirteen interviews challenge the idea of a monolithic voice for Islam in Britain. Instead, together they paint a picture of the diversity of voices creating 'British Muslim fictions' which ultimately enriches the cultural, social and political landscape of contemporary Britain"-- Provided by publisher.
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Books Books Junaid Zaidi Library, COMSATS University Islamabad 2nd Floor 823.9209921297 CHA-B (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 52538
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"What does it mean to be a writer of Muslim heritage in the UK today? Is there such a thing as 'Muslim fiction'? In a collection of revealing new interviews, Claire Chambers talks to writers including Tariq Ali, Ahdaf Soueif, Hanif Kureishi, and Abdulrazak Gurnah to discuss the impact that their Muslim heritage has had on their writing, and to argue that this body of writing is some of the most important and politically engaged fiction of recent years. From literary techniques and influences to the political and cultural debates that matter to Muslims in Britain and beyond - such as the hijab, the war on terror and the Rushdie affair - these thirteen interviews challenge the idea of a monolithic voice for Islam in Britain. Instead, together they paint a picture of the diversity of voices creating 'British Muslim fictions' which ultimately enriches the cultural, social and political landscape of contemporary Britain"-- Provided by publisher.

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