Hanif Kureishi

'An engaging and comprehensive look at Kureishi's oeuvre to date, Susie Thomas's Hanif Kureishi: A Reader's Guide to Essential Criticism is a necessary and welcome addition to the Palgrave series. Not only does the volume point to the multicultural face of Britain as being a significant part of mainstream British literature, it also brings to light the fact that another South Asian - along with Salman Rushdie - has reached 'iconic status' in the British literary canon.' - Summer Pervez, Literary London online journal

Hanif Kureishi is one of the most exciting and controversial British writers who has produced significant work in a range of forms: plays, essays, novels, short stories and film.Hanif Kureishi is one of the most exciting and controversial British writers who has produced significant work in a range of forms: plays, essays, novels, short stories and film. This guide introduces and sets in context the key debates about his work, and discusses his writing in relation to such issues as gender, postcolonial theory and British identity today. By exploring Kureishi's own statements and a wide range of critical perspectives, the guide provides a comprehensive resource for the study of one of the most important critical figures in contemporary culture.