{"product_id":"the-buddha-of-suburbia-paperback-1","title":"The Buddha of Suburbia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHanif Kureishi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Whitbread Prize for Best First Novel \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"There was one copy going round our school like contraband. I read it in one sitting ... I'd never read a book about anyone remotely like me before.\"-- Zadie Smith \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"My name is Karim Amir, and I am an Englishman born and bred, almost...\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. When the unlikely opportunity of a life in the theatre announces itself, Karim starts to win the sort of attention he has been craving - albeit with some rude and raucous results. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the publication of Buddha of Suburbia, Hanif Kureishi landed into the literary landscape as a distinct new voice and a fearless taboo-breaking writer. The novel inspired a ground-breaking BBC series featuring a soundtrack by David Bowie.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHanif Kureishi \u003c\/b\u003ewas born and brought up in Kent. He read philosophy at King's College, London. In 1981 he won the George Devine Award for his plays \u003ci\u003eOutskirts\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBorderline\u003c\/i\u003e, and in 1982 he was appointed Writer-in-Residence at the Royal Court Theatre. In 1984 he wrote \u003ci\u003eMy Beautiful Laundrette\u003c\/i\u003e, which received an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay. His second screenplay \u003ci\u003eSammy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand Rosie Get Laid\u003c\/i\u003e (1987) was followed by \u003ci\u003eLondon Kills Me\u003c\/i\u003e (1991) which he also directed. \u003ci\u003eThe Buddha of Suburbia\u003c\/i\u003e won the Whitbread Prize for Best First Novel in 1990 and was made into a four-part drama series by the BBC in 1993. His version of Brecht's \u003ci\u003eMother Courage\u003c\/i\u003e has been produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre. His second novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Black Album\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1995. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis first collection of short stories, \u003ci\u003eLove in a\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBlue Time\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1997. His story \u003ci\u003eMy Son the Fanatic\u003c\/i\u003e, from that collection, was adapted for film and released in 1998. \u003ci\u003eIntimacy\u003c\/i\u003e, his third novel, was published in 1998, and a film of the same title, based on the novel and other stories by the author, was released in 2001 and won the Golden Bear award at the Berlin Film Festival. His play \u003ci\u003eSleep With Me\u003c\/i\u003e premièred at the Royal National Theatre in 1999. His second collection of stories, \u003ci\u003eMidnight All Day\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2000. \u003ci\u003eGabriel's Gift\u003c\/i\u003e, his fourth novel, was published in 2001. \u003ci\u003eThe Body and\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSeven Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDreaming and Schemi\u003c\/i\u003eng, a collection of essays, were published in 2002. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis screenplay \u003ci\u003eThe Mother\u003c\/i\u003e was directed by Roger Michell and released in 2003. In 2004 he published his play \u003ci\u003eWhen The Night\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBegins\u003c\/i\u003e and a memoir, \u003ci\u003eMy Ear At His Heart\u003c\/i\u003e. A second collection of essays, \u003ci\u003eThe Word and\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ethe Bomb\u003c\/i\u003e, followed in 2005. His screenplay \u003ci\u003eVenus \u003c\/i\u003ewas directed by Roger Michell in 2006. His novel \u003ci\u003eSomething to Tell You\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2008. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn July 2009 his adaptation of his novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Black Album\u003c\/i\u003e, opened at the National Theatre, prior to a nation-wide tour. In 2010 his \u003ci\u003eCollected Stories\u003c\/i\u003e were published.He has been awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 7.82 x 5.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 1991\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753678930208,"sku":"9780140131680","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c5726a7445f37a03ec01a058eeb88986.webp?v=1780025426","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-buddha-of-suburbia-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}