Writing British Muslims: Religion, class and multiculturalism

Synopsis

This Work Examines Contemporary Literary Representations Of Muslims By British Writers Of South Asian Muslim Descent, Including Salman Rushdie, Hanif Kureishi, Monica Ali And Nadeem Aslam. Muslim Culture, Class And Controversy In Twentieth-century Britain -- Anti-racism, Liberalism And Class In The Satanic Verses And The Rushdie Affair -- The Limits Of Liberalism In The Work Of Hanif Kureishi -- Locating Class In Monica Ali's Brick Lane And Its Receptions -- Creative Freedom And Community Constraint In Nadeem Aslam's Maps For Lost Lovers -- Reason To Believe? Five British Muslim Memoirs. Rehana Ahmed. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.