Hanif qureshi biography sample

Hanif Kureishi was born on December 5, in London, England. Kureishi is half-Pakistani (on his paternal side) and half-British (on his maternal side).

His father was from an upper-class family that migrated to Pakistan following the Partition of British India in Kureishi's parents met while working at the Pakistani embassy. Kureishi was raised in Bromley, a neighborhood in southeast London.

After high school, Kureishi went on to study at Bromley College of Technology.

Hanif qureshi biography sample pdf

He has stated that some of the characters in The Buddha of Suburbiawere inspired by individuals he encountered during his time at college. He later went on to complete his studies at the University of Lancaster and at Kings College, London.

Kureishi began his career as a pornography writer in the s.

He also worked as a playwright and wrote for esteemed theater companies in London. In , he gained recognition for his feature-film screenplay, My Bea