Abstract
In the present chapter, I propose to very briefly review select works by Tariq Ali (b. 1943), Hanif Kureishi (b. 1954), Monica Ali (b. 1967), Mohsin Hamid (b. 1971), Zahid Hussain (b. 1972), Kamila Shamsie (b. 1973), and Tahmina Anam (b. 1975) in order to identify different aspects of alienation as felt by the above-mentioned British Muslim authors in their adopted/own country (U.K.) in the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 attacks. These authors originally hail from either Pakistan (Tariq Ali, Hanif Kureishi, Mohsin Hamid, Zahid Hussain, Kamila Shamsie) or Bangladesh (Monica Ali and Tahmina Anam), but they bore the brunt of prejudice and xenophobia after the 9/11 assault as intensely as those confronting the U.K.-settled (former) residents of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Lebanon. These British writers were suddenly being treated as complete and ‘dangerous’ strangers in a country they had been inhabiting years after years – hence the title of the proposal.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
