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Mohsin Hamid (Urdu: محسن حامد; born 23 July 1971) is a British Pakistani novelist, writer and brand consultant. His novels are Moth Smoke (2000), The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2007), How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia (2013), Exit West (2017), and The Last White Man (2022).
Mohsin Hamid is a Pakistani-American novelist who has written five books, including two Booker Prize shortlisted novels. He also writes essays on culture, politics, and migration, and has lived in Lahore, London, New York, and California.
Jul 23, 1971 · Mohsin Hamid is the author of four novels, Moth Smoke , The Reluctant Fundamentalist , How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia , and Exit West , and a book of essays, Discontent and Its Civilizations .
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Learn about the life and works of Mohsin Hamid, a Pakistani novelist who explores themes of identity, politics, and modernity in his fiction. Find out his biography, critical perspective, bibliography, and awards.
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a "metafictional" novel by Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid, published in 2007. The novel uses the technique of a frame story , which takes place during the course of a single evening in an outdoor Lahore cafe, where a bearded Pakistani man called Changez tells a nervous American stranger about his love ...
Jul 9, 2022 · A conversation between the author and his editor about the origin, evolution and reception of his novel Exit West, shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2017. They share their memories, insights and anecdotes on the themes, characters and style of the book, as well as their personal and professional relationship.
Mohsin Hamid is the author of the international bestsellers Exit West and The Reluctant Fundamentalist, both finalists for the Man Booker Prize. His first novel, Moth Smoke, won the Betty Trask Award and was a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award.
