Hanif Kureishi is one of the most controversial contemporary British writers. This introduction places his fiction in historical context and explores his relevance to contemporary culture. Including a timeline of key dates and an interview with the author, this clear guide offers an overview of the varied critical reception his work has provoked.

General Editor's Preface
Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
Timeline
Introduction: Kureishi in Context
A Biographical Reading
PART 2: MAJOR WORKS
The Buddha of Suburbia and The Black Album
Love in a Blue Time, Intimacy and Midnight All Day
Gabriel's Gift and The Body
PART 3: CRITICISM AND CONTEXTS
Author Interview
Critical Reception
Other Writings
Annotated Further Reading and Bibliography

BRADLEY W BUCHANAN is Assistant Professor of English at the California State University, Sacramento, USA.