Mohammed Hanif
Encyclopedia
Mohammed Hanif is a Pakistan
i writer and journalist.
. 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
.
He is a graduate of the University of East Anglia
.
In 1996, he moved to London to work for the BBC
. Later, he became the head of the BBC's Urdu service in London. He graduated from the University of East Anglia
in 2005, and moved back to Pakistan in 2008.
(2008) was shortlisted for the 2008 Guardian First Book Award
. 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. He has also written plays for the stage and screen, including a BBC drama and the movie, The Long Night.
He recently published his new book "Our Lady of Alice Bhatti" which is getting nice response from readers and critics.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i writer and journalist.
Life
He was born in OkaraOkara, Pakistan
Okara is the capital city of Okara District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The name Okara is derived from Okaan, a name of a tree, the city is located south-west to the city of Lahore and is famous for its agriculture-based economy and cotton mills...
. He graduated from Pakistan Air Force Academy
Pakistan Air Force Academy
"RAF Risalpur", "Risalpur Airbase/Airfield" & "Pakistan Air Force/PAF Base Risalpur" redirects here.The Pakistan Air Force Academy also known as PAFA, is an accredited co-educational four-year college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the Pakistan Air Force...
as a pilot officer, but subsequently left to pursue a career in journalism. He initially worked for Newsline
Newsline
Newsline may refer to:* Newsline, a daily news and current affairs radio programme and podcast produced by Radio Netherlands* BBC Newsline, a television newscast produced by BBC Northern Ireland...
, The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
and India Today
India Today
India Today is an Indian weekly news magazine published by Living Media India Limited, in publication since 1975 based in Mumbai. India Today is also the name of its sister-publication in Hindi...
.
He is a graduate of the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
.
In 1996, he moved to London to work for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
. Later, he became the head of the BBC's Urdu service in London. He graduated from the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
in 2005, and moved back to Pakistan in 2008.
Works
His first novel A Case of Exploding MangoesA Case of Exploding Mangoes
A Case of Exploding Mangoes is a comic novel by the Pakistani writer Mohammed Hanif based on the plane crash that killed General Muhammad Zia ul-Haq, former president of Pakistan...
(2008) was shortlisted for the 2008 Guardian First Book Award
Guardian First Book Award
Guardian First Book Award, issued before 1999 as Guardian Fiction Prize or Guardian Fiction Award, is awarded to new writing in fiction and non-fiction.-History:...
. It has been also shortlisted for 2009 Commonwealth Writers' Prize
Commonwealth Writers' Prize
Commonwealth Writers is an initiative by the Commonwealth Foundation to unearth, develop and promote the best new fiction from across the Commonwealth. It's flagship are two literary awards and a website...
in the Best First Book category as a winner from Europe and South Asia region. He has also written plays for the stage and screen, including a BBC drama and the movie, The Long Night.
He recently published his new book "Our Lady of Alice Bhatti" which is getting nice response from readers and critics.
External links
- Booker Prize Interview
- Mohammed Hanif: My Country, Caving to the Taliban
- Ten Myths About Pakistan- Times of India
- Audio slideshow interview with Mohammed Hanif talking about A Case of Exploding Mangoes on The Interview Online
- Audio: Mohammed Hanif in conversation on the BBC World Service discussion programme The ForumThe Forum (BBC World Service)The Forum is the BBC World Service's flagship discussion programme. It brings together prominent thinkers from different disciplines and different parts of the world to try and create stimulating discussion, informed by highly distinct academic, artistic and cultural backgrounds.-Format:Each...
- "Mohammed Hanif on being longlisted for the Man Booker", manbookerprize.com
- Interview with Mohammed Hanif: "People Did Not Want the Taliban"
- Interview
- An interview with Mohammed Hanif about the Taliban in Pakistan
- Mohammad Hanif Articles on BBC Urdu
- Interview with Papercuts literary magazine on writing technique, elitism in Pakistani writing in English and hypocrisy in Pakistani society