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Mohammed Hanif in Conversation

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Dates:10 October 2018
Times:19:00 - 21:00
What is it:Literature Live
Organiser:Martin Harris Centre
How much:£7/£5
Who is it for:University staff, Adults, Current University students, General public
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  • In category "Literature Live"
  • In group "(ALC) Centre for New Writing"
  • By Martin Harris Centre

Q: What do an American pilot who’s crashed in the desert, a teenager full of money-making schemes and a dog suffering through a very bad day have in common?

A: They all narrate the new, hilariously funny novel, Red Birds, by acclaimed author Mohammed Hanif (A Case of Exploding Mangoes). Through the inhabitants of the refugee camp Major Ellie was supposed to bomb, Mohammed looks at the absurdity of war, specifically considering the tensions between America and the Muslim world. As fifteen-year-old Momo says about the Families Rehabilitation Programme, ‘First they bomb us from the skies, then they work hard to cure our stress’. A journalist, author and playwright, Mohammed was recently awarded the third-highest civilian award of Pakistan, the Sitara-e-Imtiaz.

This event is in partnership with the Manchester Literature Festival

Tickets £7/£5

To book please visit http://ow.ly/YMXQ30lqxZG or call 0843 208 0500

Price: £7/£5

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