Muhammad

Younas
Presentation title
Mohsin Hamid
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 Mohsin Hamid
Biography

Major Works

Themes and Writing Style

Why is Hamid important?

Awards

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 Biography
 Mohsin Hamid is a British Pakistani Novelist. He was born in 1971 in
Lahore, Pakistan, and moved to the US at the age of 18 to study at
Princeton University and Harvard Law School.
 He then worked as a management consultant in New York, and later as
a freelance journalist back in Lahore.
 Mohsin Hamid now lives in London.

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 Major Works

Mouth Smoke

• Hamid's first novel, Moth Smoke, tells the story of a marijuana-smoking ex-banker in post-
nuclear-test Lahore who falls in love with his best friend's wife and becomes a heroin addict.
• It was published in 2000, and quickly became a cult hit in Pakistan and India. It was also a
finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award given to the best first novel in the US. It was adapted
for television in Pakistan and as an operetta in Italy.

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 Major Works

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

• His second novel, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, told the story of a Pakistani man who
decides to leave his high-flying life in America after a failed love affair and the terrorist
attacks of 9/11.
• It was published in 2007 and became a million-copy international best seller, reaching
No.4 on the New York Times Best Seller list.
• The novel was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, won several awards including the
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and the Asian American Literary Award, and was
translated into over 25 languages.

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 Major Works
How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising
Asia
• His third novel, How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, Narrated in the second person, it
tells the story of the protagonist's ("your") journey from impoverished rural boy to tycoon
in an unnamed contemporary city in "rising Asia," and of his pursuit of the nameless
"pretty girl" whose path continually crosses but never quite converges with his.
• Stealing its shape from the self-help books devoured by ambitious youths all over "rising
Asia," the novel is playful but also quite profound in its portrayal of the thirst for ambition
and love in a time of shattering economic and social upheaval.
• In her New York Times review of the novel, Michiko Kakutani called it "deeply moving,"
writing that How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia "reaffirms [Hamid's] place as one of his
generation's most inventive and gifted writers.

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 Major Works

Exit West
• Hamid's fourth novel, Exit West (2017), is about a young couple,
Nadia and Saeed, and their relationship in a time when the world is
taken by storm by migrants.
• It was shortlisted for the 2017 Booker Prize.

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 Major Works

Exit West
• "The Last White Man" is a novel by Mohsin Hamid that follows the story of a
man named Kurtz who wakes up one day to discover he's the last white person
in a world where most people have turned brown.
• As he navigates this new reality, he grapples with his identity, societal shifts,
and the implications of this profound change.
• The story explores themes of race, identity, and the evolving dynamics of power
and privilege in an increasingly diverse world.

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“
Most Muslims do not 'choose' Islam in the way that they choose to
become doctors or lawyers, nor even in the way that they choose to
become fans of Coldplay or Radiohead. Most Muslims, like people

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of any faith, are born into their religion.
Mohsin Hamid
 Themes and Writing Style

• Themes of globalization, displacement, identity, and the human condition.

• Mohsin's stories touch on big ideas like how we fit into the world, who we are,
and what happens when big changes occur.
• Use of magical realism to illuminate real-world issues.
• His writing is simple but makes you think a lot. Sometimes he adds a bit of
magic to make his stories even more interesting.

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 Why is Mohsin important?

• Well, his books talk about things that are happening in our world right now.
• He makes us think about how we treat each other and how we live in our society.
• Many smart people also study his books to understand more about our world.
• People all around the world love Mohsin's books!
• He's been nominated for really important awards like the Man Booker Prize. His
stories are so good that they've been translated into many languages.

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 Awards

1. Man Booker Prize: Shortlisted for his novel "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" in 2007.
2. South Bank Show Annual Award for Literature: Winner for "The Reluctant Fundamentalist"
in 2008.
3. Anisfield-Wolf Book Award: Received in 2018 for "Exit West."
4. DSC Prize for South Asian Literature: Shortlisted for "How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising
Asia" in 2013.
5. Commonwealth Writers' Prize: Finalist for "Moth Smoke" in 2001.
6. International Dublin Literary Award: "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" was nominated in
2008.

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 Conclusion
Mohsin Hamid's stories are amazing and make us see the
world in new ways. If you haven't read his books yet, you
should give them a try. They're full of adventure and make
you think about life in a different light.

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 Muhammad Younas

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