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Biographie de Hanif Kureishi

Hanif Kureishi was born and brought up in Kent. He read philosophy at King's College, London. In 1981 he won the " George Devine Award " for his play " Outskirts ", and in 1982 he was appointed Writer-in-Residence at the Royal Court Theatre. In 1984 he wrote " My Beautiful Laundrette ", which received an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay. His second film, " Sammy and Rosie Get Laid ", was followed by " London Kills Me ", which he also directed. " The Buddha of Suburbia " 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 " Mother Courage " has been produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre. His second novel, " The Black Album ", was published in 1995. With Jon Savage he edited " The Faber Book of Pop " (1995). His first collection of short stories, " Love in a Blue Time ", was published in 1997. His story " My Son the Fanatic ", from that collection, was adapted for film and released in 1998. " Intimacy ", his third novel, was published in 1998 and his play " Sleep With Me " premièred in 1999.