Hanif Kureishi: The Last Age of Hope and Optimism for Young People
Novelist Hanif Kureshi, who grew up in the 1970s, reflects on the theme of hope and optimism in his semi-autobiographical novel "The Buddha of Suburbia." He shares that despite overt racism during that time, there was a strong sense of optimism and belief in limitless possibilities for the future.
Now, as the book is being adapted for the stage, Kureshi, 69, looks back on this era as the last age where people were hopeful for the future.
Kureshi gained fame in 1985 with the Oscar-nominated screenplay "My Beautiful Laundrette." He laments the lack of hope for young people today, as they feel unable to buy homes or find good jobs.
This sense of desperation for hope led to the production of "The Buddha of Suburbia" on stage by Emma Rice, which aims to show audiences that it's possible for everyone to live together and be happy.
The Buddha of Suburbia, written by Hanif Kureishi and published in 1990, is a novel about a 17-year-old named Karim growing up in the suburbs during the 1970s.
Amidst the social unrest of the "winter of discontent," Karim longs to break free and experience the excitement of London.
The book won the Whitbread Book of the Year award and was adapted into a BBC television series.
The Royal Shakespeare Company and Wise Children are now producing a stage version, which will run in Stratford-upon-Avon for six weeks.
Kureshi gained fame in 1985 with the Oscar-nominated screenplay "My Beautiful Laundrette." He laments the lack of hope for young people today, as they feel unable to buy homes or find good jobs.
This sense of desperation for hope led to the production of "The Buddha of Suburbia" on stage by Emma Rice, which aims to show audiences that it's possible for everyone to live together and be happy.
The Buddha of Suburbia, written by Hanif Kureishi and published in 1990, is a novel about a 17-year-old named Karim growing up in the suburbs during the 1970s.
Amidst the social unrest of the "winter of discontent," Karim longs to break free and experience the excitement of London.
The book won the Whitbread Book of the Year award and was adapted into a BBC television series.
The Royal Shakespeare Company and Wise Children are now producing a stage version, which will run in Stratford-upon-Avon for six weeks.
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