Mohammed Hanif

For those of a similar name, see Mohammad Hanif.

Mohammed Hanif
Hanif Mohammed Koeln
Hanif Mohammed Koeln
BornNovember 1964
Okara, Punjab, Pakistan
OccupationWriter, journalist
Nationality Pakistan
 United Kingdom
Alma materUniversity of East Anglia, Pakistan Air Force Academy
Period2008–present
Notable worksA Case of Exploding Mangoes
Notable awardsWellcome Book Prize, Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Commonwealth Prize for Best Book
SpouseNimra Bucha[1]

Mohammed Hanif (born November 1964) is a British-Pakistani writer and journalist who writes a monthly opinion piece in The New York Times.[2]

Hanif is the author of the critically acclaimed novel A Case of Exploding Mangoes, which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award, and won the Commonwealth Prize for Best Book.[3] His second book, Our Lady of Alice Bhatti, won the Wellcome Book Prize. He also worked as a correspondent for the BBC News based in Karachi and was the writer of an acclaimed feature film about the city, The Long Night.[4][5][6] His work has been published by The New York Times,[7][8] The Daily Telegraph,[9] The New Yorker[10] and The Washington Post. His play The Dictator's Wife has been staged at the Hampstead Theatre.[11]

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  2. ^ "Mohammed Hanif". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Mohammed Hanif". the Guardian. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Mohammed Hanif: Places in My Heart – CornellCast". CornellCast. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Mohammed Hanif | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Digital film tells of divided Pakistan". BBC News. 2 July 2002. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  7. ^ Hanif, Mohammed (24 July 2015). "Of Dogs, Faith and Imams". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  8. ^ Hanif, Mohammed (22 January 2016). "Pakistan's Unnecessary Martyrs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  9. ^ "Hay 2012: Freedom of Speech column: Mohammed Hanif". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  10. ^ Hanif, Mohammed (14 November 2013). "Why Pakistan Lionizes Its Tormenters". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  11. ^ Usman, Maryam (3 May 2013). "The Dictator's Wife comes to Islamabad Literature Festival". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 11 February 2016.