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Hanif Kureishi
English writer (born 1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hanif Kureishi CBE (born 5 December 1954) is a British Pakistani playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker, and novelist. He is known for his novels My Beautiful Laundrette and The Buddha of Suburbia.
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Born | (1954-12-05) 5 December 1954 (age 69) Bromley, Kent, England |
Occupation | Playwright, screenwriter, novelist, film director |
Education | Bromley College of Technology |
Alma mater | King's College London |
Period | 1976–present |
Literary movement | Postcolonial literature |
Notable works | My Beautiful Laundrette The Buddha of Suburbia |
Children | 3 |
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