Hanif Kureishi | |
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 Kureishi in 2008 | |
| Born | 5 December 1954 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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Hanif Kureishi CBE (born 5 December 1954) is a British Pakistani playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker, and novelist. He is known for his film My Beautiful Laundrette and novel The Buddha of Suburbia.