Mohammed Hanif
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Mohammed Hanif is a Pakistani writer and journalist. He was born in Okara. He graduated from Pakistan Air Force Academy as a pilot officer but subsequently left to pursue a career in journalism. He initially worked for Newsline, The Washington Post and India Today. In 1996, he moved to London to work for the BBC. Later, he became the head of the BBC's Urdu service in London.[1].
[edit] Works
His first novel A Case of Exploding Mangoes (2008) was shortlisted for the 2008 Guardian First Book Award[2]. It has been also shortlisted for 2009 Commonwealth Writers' Prize in the Best First Book category as a winner from Europe and South Asia region.[3] He has also written plays for the stage and screen, including a BBC drama and the movie, The Long Night.
[edit] External links
- Mohammed Hanif: My Country, Caving to the Taliban
- Video: Mohammed Hanif talks about and reads from A Case of Exploding Mangoes Sydney Writers' Festival 2009
- Random House Profile
- Ten Myths About Pakistan- Times of India
[edit] References
- ^ "Mohammed Hanif author spotlight". Random House. http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=78707.
- ^ Higgins, Charlotte (31 October, 2008). "Five of the best in line for the Guardian first book award". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/oct/31/guardianfirstbookaward-awardsandprizes. Retrieved on 2009-03-15.
- ^ "2009 Regional Winners". The Commonwealth Foundation website. March 12, 2009. http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/culturediversity/writersprize/cwp/2009%20prize/2009cwpregional/. Retrieved on 2009-03-15.
