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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.
- Hanif Kureishi
- 1990
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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LitCharts offers a comprehensive analysis of Hanif Kureishi's semi-autobiographical novel about a young man's coming of age in 1970s London. Find plot summary, themes, quotes, characters, symbols, and more.
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.
- Hanif Kureishi
- $17.99
- Penguin Books
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A musical adaptation of Hanif Kureishi's 1990 novel about a 17-year-old's journey of self-discovery in South London. Directed by Emma Rice, the play runs at the Swan Theatre until June 2024.
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.
