Mohammed Hanif
Mohammed Hanif | |
|---|---|
Hanif Mohammed Koeln | |
| Born | November 1964 Okara, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist |
| Nationality | Pakistan United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia, Pakistan Air Force Academy |
| Period | 2008–present |
| Notable works | A Case of Exploding Mangoes |
| Notable awards | Wellcome Book Prize, Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Commonwealth Prize for Best Book |
| Spouse | Nimra Bucha |
Mohammed Hanif (born November 1964) is a British-Pakistani writer and journalist. His work has been published by The New York Times, The Daily Telegraph, The New Yorker and The Washington Post. Hanif worked as a correspondent for the BBC News based in Karachi and was the writer of a feature film about the city, The Long Night. Hanif has written two novels, A Case of Exploding Mangoes. and Our Lady of Alice Bhatti, as well as a play, The Dictator's Wife, which was staged at the Hampstead Theatre.