Abstract
This in-depth interview focuses on Aamer Hussein’s role as a writer in general and his Muslim identity and heritage in particular. Among the issues raised are his ideas about identity; his life in Britain; Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) writing; Islamophobia; his response to the Rushdie Affair and post-9/11 discourses; Muslim literary traditions; and bilingualism. Hussein is mostly acclaimed for his short stories. The present interview also discusses his writings in general with a special focus on Another Gulmohar Tree (2009), his era, his manifold influences, and his role as a critic, while also shedding light on postcolonial themes.
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