Distinguishing Islam from cultural practices: Conversations with Qaisra Shahraz

South Asian writers both in diaspora and in the homeland are “currently experiencing an explosion of popular Anglophone forms” and are “being recognised by mainstream commercial publishers, and finding readers outside the traditional literary fiction market” (Chambers). In terms of the volume of wri...

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Main Author:	Hasan, Md. Mahmudul
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	International Islamic University Malaysia 2016
Subjects:	PR English literature
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spelling	iium-512292017-01-31T08:44:54Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/51229/ Distinguishing Islam from cultural practices: Conversations with Qaisra Shahraz Hasan, Md. Mahmudul PR English literature South Asian writers both in diaspora and in the homeland are “currently experiencing an explosion of popular Anglophone forms” and are “being recognised by mainstream commercial publishers, and finding readers outside the traditional literary fiction market” (Chambers). In terms of the volume of writing being produced, and its critical reception, British writers of South Asian origin have already made an indelible mark on mainstream British literature. However, there is a caveat to the recognition of well-established writers from South Asia in Britain that other “equally great writers” of considerable artistic output may have been neglected (Chambers). Qaisra Shahraz (1958-) is one of those neglected writers whose greatness has not been adequately recognised and whose work has not received comparable critical attention. It is in this spirit that I introduce her and set forth the following reflections in order to delve deep enough into understanding the ramifications of her work. International Islamic University Malaysia 2016-06-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/51229/1/Conversations_with_Qaisra_Shahraz.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/51229/4/51229_Distinguishing%20Islam_wos_scopus.pdf Hasan, Md. Mahmudul (2016) Distinguishing Islam from cultural practices: Conversations with Qaisra Shahraz. Asiatic : IIUM Journal of Asian Literatures, Cultures and Englishes, 10 (1). pp. 171-183. ISSN 1985-3106 http://journals.iium.edu.my/asiatic/index.php/AJELL/article/view/751/621
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description	South Asian writers both in diaspora and in the homeland are “currently experiencing an explosion of popular Anglophone forms” and are “being recognised by mainstream commercial publishers, and finding readers outside the traditional literary fiction market” (Chambers). In terms of the volume of writing being produced, and its critical reception, British writers of South Asian origin have already made an indelible mark on mainstream British literature. However, there is a caveat to the recognition of well-established writers from South Asia in Britain that other “equally great writers” of considerable artistic output may have been neglected (Chambers). Qaisra Shahraz (1958-) is one of those neglected writers whose greatness has not been adequately recognised and whose work has not received comparable critical attention. It is in this spirit that I introduce her and set forth the following reflections in order to delve deep enough into understanding the ramifications of her work.
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title	Distinguishing Islam from cultural practices: Conversations with Qaisra Shahraz
title_short	Distinguishing Islam from cultural practices: Conversations with Qaisra Shahraz
title_full	Distinguishing Islam from cultural practices: Conversations with Qaisra Shahraz
title_fullStr	Distinguishing Islam from cultural practices: Conversations with Qaisra Shahraz
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