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Hanif Kureishi

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Name: Hanif Kureishi

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

In conversation with Hanif Kureishi

“Writing is really essential to the way we see ourselves, in creating identity, encouraging dissent, giving pleasure and talking about important things. If you do that you are, as they say, laughing.”Hanif Kureishi is a British writer and playwright who ... [Published NOW News - May 17 2013]

Entities: Hanif Kureishi, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Islam

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Google Inc

Hanif Kureishi in Conversation with Rosie Boycott at 392RMEIL393

As part of the Hay Festival 2013, 392RMEIL393 is hosting a talk with Hanif Kureishi and Rosie Boycott. Hanif Kureishi, CBE, is an English playwright, screenwriter and filmmaker, novelist and short story writer. In 2008, The Times included Kureishi in ... [Published Beirut.com - May 08 2013]

Entities: Hanif Kureishi, Rosie Boycott, Joe Sacco, Beirut, Google Inc

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Author loses life savings over accounting fraud

More social links Twitter Facebook Linkedin Google+Bestselling author Hanif Kureishi has lost his life savings of £120,000 after his former accountant encouraged him to invest in a potentially fraudulent property deal.Adam Woricker, a former partner of ... [Published AccountingWEB UK - May 08 2013]

Entities: Hanif Kureishi, Accounting Fraud, Fraud, Property, Screenwriter

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 1 reports

Hanif Kureishi duped of life savings worth £120,000

The bestselling author of 'My Beautiful Laundrette' and 'The Buddha of Suburbia' has lost his entire life savings of £120,000 after his accountant Adam Woricker turned out to be a scamster. ... [Published Times of India - May 05 2013]

Entities: Hanif Kureishi

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 3 reports

My Beautiful Laundrette author Hanif Kureishi loses his £120,000 life savings in suspected property fraud

Best-selling writer was offered 15% return on investmentFisher Phillips sacked the partner who allegedly made offer and claim he acted alone'I have been told there is little prospect of getting my money back' By The best-selling author of My Beautiful ... [Published Mail Online UK - May 04 2013]

Entities: Hanif Kureishi, Fraud, Property, Robert Ward

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Asian author Hanif Kureishi loses life savings in fraud case

Britains bestselling author of Asian-origin, Hanif Kureishi, has lost his life savings of 120,000 pounds in a property investment, becoming the latest high-profile personality to be duped in a suspected fraud. ... [Published Business Standard India - May 04 2013]

Entities: Hanif Kureishi, Fraud, Property

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Author Hanif Kureishi loses life savings to suspected fraud

Buddha of Suburbia writer convinced to invest in 'property scheme' by accountant who has now been arrestedThe bestselling author Hanif Kureishi has lost his life savings of £120,000 after becoming the latest high-profile personality to fall foul of suspected ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 03 2013]

Entities: Hanif Kureishi, Fraud, Miles Brignall, Robert Ward

First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 28 2013 - 2 reports

ARTMargins Editorial Presentation and Discussion at 392RMEIL393

On the occasion of the editors' meeting in Beirut, the ARTMargins' editorial team is launching a public event in the newly opened 392Rmeil393 in Gemmayzeh. The editors will present the journal, engage in a discussion with Walid Sadek, Ghalya Saadawi and ... [Published Beirut.com - Apr 28 2013]

Entities: Hanif Kureishi, Google Inc, Beirut

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

‘The Graduate’ on stage is not ‘The Graduate’ we know

REB ATADERO as Benjamin Braddock in Repertory Philippines’ “The Graduate,” running until April 28 at Onstage, Greenbelt 1The red flags come up early in Repertory Philippines’ production of “The Graduate,” the screen-to-stage adaptation (running until ... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Terry Johnson, Kathleen Turner, Charles Webb

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 6 reports

Indian industrialists bag UK Asian Awards

Infosys [ Get Quote ] co-founder Murthy was named 'Philanthropist of the Year' at the third edition of the annual Asian Awards here in a gala ceremony on Tuesday."Murthy famously said that 'the power of money is to give it away' and this is a statement ... [Published rediff.com - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, Nina Wadia, Hanif Kureishi

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 1 reports

Anupam Kher wins top Asian Award

:Bollywood actor Anupam Kher was honoured with the Asian Award here for his performances in movies like "Silver Linings Playbook", "Bride & Prejudice", and "Bend it Like Beckham".The award ceremony took place Tuesday and the actor, who was not present, ... [Published ProKerala.com - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: Anupam Kher, Ben Kingsley, Nina Wadia, Hanif Kureishi

First reported Apr 14 2013 - Updated Apr 14 2013 - 1 reports

Letters: A failure to understand social sciences

Hanif Kureishi claimed Thatcher had "no understanding of what a central place the arts have in British life" ( Singing songs of rage , 9 April). She also had no understanding of the social sciences. Planning to close the Social Science Research Council, ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Apr 14 2013]

Entities: Margaret Thatcher, Sue Harris, John Illingworth, Lord Saatchi

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He said: "i have been told there's little prospect of getting my money back. fisher phillips has refused to apologise to me, refused to make recompense. they said [it was] nothing to do with us." Mr Kureishi said the firm had been recommended to him by his agent and described Woricker as 'very helpful and charming' when he had been sent by Fisher...

My Beautiful Laundrette author Hanif Kureishi loses his £120,000 life savings in suspected proper ... [Published Mail Online UK - May 04 2013]

"I'd asked my agent if they could recommend someone to do my accounts," said Kureishi. "fisher phillips sent over a partner and he was very helpful and charming. when he proposed this investment to me, he said many other clients and other writers are making this investment … i said, great. he worked for a very respectable firm that had been in business for 60 years, one that came highly recommended by my agent."

Author Hanif Kureishi loses life savings to suspected fraud [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 03 2013]

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In conversation with Hanif Kureishi [Published NOW News - May 17 2013]
Hanif Kureishi in Conversation with Rosie Boyco... [Published Beirut.com - May 08 2013]
Author loses life savings over accounting fraud [Published AccountingWEB UK - May 08 2013]
Hay Festival 2013 [Published Beirut.com - May 07 2013]
Hanif Kureishi duped of life savings worth £120... [Published Times of India - May 05 2013]
My Beautiful Laundrette author Hanif Kureishi l... [Published Mail Online UK - May 04 2013]
Asian author Hanif Kureishi duped in 'fraud' case [Published The Statesman - May 04 2013]
Asian author Hanif Kureishi loses life savings ... [Published Business Standard India - May 04 2013]
LEADING writer Hanif Kureishi has lost his life... [Published Eastern Eye - May 04 2013]
Author Hanif Kureishi loses life savings to sus... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 03 2013]
ARTMargins Editorial Presentation and Discussio... [Published Beirut.com - Apr 28 2013]
When Works Leave the Page Exhibition at 392RMEI... [Published Beirut.com - Apr 28 2013]
The Asian Awards 2013 [Published Redhotcurry - Apr 23 2013]
‘The Graduate’ on stage is not ‘The Graduate’ w... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Apr 19 2013]
Mark Hodge: Did Thatcher Inspire Great Politica... [Published Huffington Post UK - Apr 17 2013]
Indian industrialists bag UK Asian Awards [Published rediff.com - Apr 17 2013]
Murthy, Godrej, Ruia bag UK Asian Awards [Published Firstpost.com - Apr 17 2013]
Anupam Kher wins top Asian Award [Published ProKerala.com - Apr 17 2013]
Sonia, Manmohan Singh & Rahul Gandhi named amon... [Published Economic Times - Apr 17 2013]
Two Chinese, two Gandhis and Manmohan Singh top... [Published NDTV - Apr 17 2013]
Asian Awards recognise excellence and achievement [Published Asian Image - Apr 17 2013]
Oscar-winners and EastEnders stars have rubbed ... [Published Community Newsgroup - Apr 16 2013]
Stars mix at Asian Awards ceremony [Published Jersey Evening Post - Apr 16 2013]
Letters: A failure to understand social sciences [Published Guardian.co.uk - Apr 14 2013]
Two World Premieres and the Return of Olivier A... [Published CisionWire - English - Jan 24 2013]
Sharon Olds's silence is golden in an era of en... [Published Comment is free \| guardian.co.uk - Jan 20 2013]
Hanif Kureishi: the pariah of suburbia [Published 3quarksdaily - Dec 13 2012]
Anish Kapoor goes Gangnam for Ai Weiwei [Published Telegraph - Nov 22 2012]

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Sharon Olds's silence is golden in an era of en... [Published Comment is free \| guardian.co.uk - Jan 20 2013] If only more writers were like the poet Sharon Olds and realise that discretion is better than endless revelation The poems in Stag's Leap , the collection that has just won Sharon Olds the TS Eliot prize , were written years ago, but not published ...
Hanif Kureishi: the pariah of suburbia [Published 3quarksdaily - Dec 13 2012] From The Telegraph: Hanif Kureishi, erstwhile bad boy of English literature, has long enraged family members and ex-wives with his work. And now he’s taking on a whole country. ‘Love,” says Hanif Kureishi , “is the only game in town.” We meet ...

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Two World Premieres and the Return of Olivier A... [Published CisionWire - English - Jan 24 2013]