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Ruvani Ranasinha
@ruvaniranasinha.bsky.social
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Literature Professor at King's College London. Author of South Asian Writers in Britain, South Asian Women's Fiction and the first biography of Hanif Kureishi. Available at www.amazon.co.uk/Hanif-Kureishi-Writing-Ruvani-Ranasinha
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King's Arts & Humanities @kingsartshums.bsky.social · Aug 28
💡 'Emma Woodhouse is Jane Austen’s most vividly realised, proto-feminist heroine.'

📘 Professor @ruvaniranasinha.bsky.social from @kingsenglish.bsky.social argues that Emma is Jane Austen's greatest novel – do you agree?

🔗 Read more and vote for your favourite ⤵️
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What was Jane Austen’s best novel? These experts think they know
Six leading Austen experts have made their case for her ultimate novel, but the winner is down to you.
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Ruvani Ranasinha @ruvaniranasinha.bsky.social · Apr 4
Enjoyed speaking about my biography of Hanif Kureishi with Mohammed Hanif and @chitgrrl.bsky.social @writersmosaic.bsky.social @colincraiggrant.bsky.social @manchesterup.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/75lx...
Ruvani Ranasinha & Mohammed Hanif in conversation with Chitra Ramaswamy
WritersMosaic - In conversation · Episode
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Ruvani Ranasinha @ruvaniranasinha.bsky.social · Feb 19
Really enjoyed speaking about my biography of Hanif Kureishi @manchesterup.bsky.social at Chiswick Cinema with @torindouglas.bsky.social last night
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Ruvani Ranasinha @ruvaniranasinha.bsky.social · Dec 26
My best reads @sugi.bsky.social
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PolityLK @politylk.bsky.social · Dec 24
As 2024 ends, we asked a few friends to share their top three reads this year. Thank you @vindi-b.bsky.social; Neloufer de Mel; @kirankgrewal.bsky.social; Ramya Jirasinghe; Apsara Karunaratne; Vihanga Perera & @ruvaniranasinha.bsky.social. What were your favourites?

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Best Reads in 2024 | Collective
By Vindhya Buthpitiya | Neloufer de Mel | Kiran Grewal | Ramya Jirasinghe | Apsara Karunaratne | Vihanga Perera | Ruvani Ranasinha
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PolityLK @politylk.bsky.social · Dec 9
"Living through a revolution in how Britain saw itself, Kureishi was the first to show how British-born children of migrants transform what it means to be British. He will be remembered as a writer who redefined Britishness."
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PolityLK @politylk.bsky.social · Dec 5
British Asian novelist and screenwriter @Hanifkureishi is 70 today! #PolityLK is delighted to publish his biographer @ruvaniranasinha.bsky.social's salutation to the artistry of an extraordinary writer, situated in his life and times.

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Ruvani Ranasinha | Writing the life of author and filmmaker Hanif Kureishi: race, class and multiculturalism
Ruvani Ranasinha is Professor of Global Literatures at the Department of English, King’s College, London. She was a jury member of the Gratiaen Prize 2023 awarded annually for the best work of creativ...
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Ruvani Ranasinha @ruvaniranasinha.bsky.social · Nov 26
Delighted to write this piece on Hanif Kureishi for @theguardian.com t.co/UlB2S4mYMX
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/nov/25/where-to-start-with-hanif-kureishi
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