Mohammed Hanif was born in Okara, Pakistan. After leaving the Pakistan Air Force Academy to pursue a career in journalism, he worked for Newsline, India Today, and The Washington Post. He has written plays for the stage and screen, including a critically acclaimed BBC drama and the feature film The Long Night. Hanif is a graduate of University of East Anglia's creative writing programme. He is currently head of BBC's Urdu Service and lives in London.
Awards: Commonwealth (2009) see all
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Novels
A Case of Exploding Mangoes (2008)
Our Lady of Alice Bhatti (2011)
Red Birds (2018)
Rebel English Academy (2026)
Our Lady of Alice Bhatti (2011)
Red Birds (2018)
Rebel English Academy (2026)
Books containing stories by Mohammed Hanif

The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011 (2011)
(Best American Nonrequired Reading)
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