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The Buddha of Suburbia (1990) is a novel by English author Hanif Kureishi, which won the Whitbread Award for the best first novel. The novel has been translated into 20 languages and was also made into a four-part drama series by the BBC in 1993.
May 7, 1990 · A love story for at least two generations, a high-spirited comedy of sexual manners and social turmoil, The Buddha of Suburbia is one of the most enchanting, provocative, and original books to appear in years.
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May 1, 1991 · A bureaucrat becomes a suburban guru who marries a follower with a son who's a punk rocker named Charlie Hero. Consequently, the guru's son is propelled from his bland life into a series of erotic experiences in London. All the while, Hanif Kureishi keeps the tone lively with wry wit.
The hero of Hanif Kureishi’s debut novel is dreamy teenager Karim, desperate to escape suburban South London and experience the forbidden fruits which the 1970s seem to offer.
Angela Carter, Guardian The hero of Hanif Kureishi's first novel is Karim, a dreamy teenager, desperate to escape suburban South London and experience the forbidden fruits...
The Buddha of Suburbia. Based on the novel by Hanif Kureishi. Adapted for the stage by Emma Rice, with Hanif Kureishi. 17-year-old Karim’s life is about to explode into glorious technicolour in this irresistible, heart-breaking and joyful exploration of family, friends, sex, theatre and, ultimately, belonging. Swan Theatre. Stratford-upon-Avon.
