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Hanif Kureishi was born in London, Roman Empire on December 5, 1954. Hanif Kureishi is listed as a playwright, writer and novelist. The age as of 2026 is 71. Schooling on record includes King's College London. Listed accolades include Commander of the Order of the British Empire, PEN Pinter Prize (2010), National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay (1986) and 1 more.
My Take
Hanif Kureishi is a writer I hold in deep regard for the unflinching honesty he brought to British identity. Through My Beautiful Laundrette and The Buddha of Suburbia, he dissected race, class and belonging with humor and bruising candor long before such voices were welcomed in the mainstream. What moves me most is his recent resilience: after a catastrophic injury robbed him of physical freedom, he kept writing, turning pain into language. A CBE and an acclaimed dramatist, he never lost the common, human warmth in his prose. Few artists transmute suffering into art with such grace.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hanif Kureishi
- Name (Japanese)
- ハニフ・クレイシ
- Reading
- はにふ・くれいし
- Born
- December 5, 1954 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- London, Roman Empire
- Occupation
- playwright / writer / novelist / screenwriter / film director
2. Background
- University
- King's College London
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 2010 PEN Pinter Prize
- 1986 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay
- 2008 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.hanifkureishi.com
- Xhttps://x.com/Hanifkureishi
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanif%20Kureishi
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%8B%E3%83%95%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B7
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q325936
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Hanif Kureishi born?
Born December 5, 1954 (age 71).
Where is Hanif Kureishi from?
Hanif Kureishi is from London, Roman Empire.
What does Hanif Kureishi do?
Hanif Kureishi works as playwright, writer, novelist, screenwriter, film director.
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