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British Library: 20th Century Works: The Buddha of Suburbia
"The Buddha of Suburbia" is a bestselling novel by the British writer Hanif Kureishi. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library: 20th Century Works: The Black Album
Read an overview of "The Black Album" by Hanif Kureishi and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library: 20th Century Works: My Beautiful Laundrette
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) was the first screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library: 20th Century: Literature 1950 2000
Explore key literary works of the late 20th century with these articles.
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British Library: 20th Century: Power and Conflict
Find out how war and conflict shaped literature throughout the 20th century.
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British Library: 20th Century: Exploring Identity
Examine how writers have explored identity - through the prisms of ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality - in the modern world.
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British Library: 20th Century: Capturing and Creating the Modern
Discover the ways in which writers captured the fast-changing world around them during the 20th Century.