1. «NOTIONS ENGLISH LITERATURE AND LITERATURE IN
ENGLISH. KAZUO
ISHIGURO, SALMAN RISHDIE AND HANIF KUREISHI AS
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ENGLISH MULTICULTURAL
LITERATURE»
2. NOTIONS ‘ENGLISH LITERATURE’
AND ‘LITERATURE IN ENGLISH’
• Since the two terms, English literature and
literature in English, sound somewhat
similar and confusing, let us find out
whether there is any difference between
English literature and literature in English.
The term literature (written works,
especially those considered of superior or
lasting artistic merit) refers to the collective
body of literary productions scattered all
over the world, apparently written in not
just one language, but many.
3. • Since it is a broad term, it has many
sub-branches which refer to literature
either country-wise, e.g. American
literature, French literature, English
literature, etc., or chronological
period-wise (arranged in or according
to the order of time) e.g. Old
literature, Classical literature,
Victorian literature, modern
literature, etc., on larger geographical
area-wise, western literature, eastern
literature, south Asian literature, etc.
Literature is written in any language
native to a country, and regional
literature encompasses literary work
written in many languages of the
region.
4. • English literature is the term,
which refers to literary work
written not just in England, but
also in Ireland,Wales, Scotland,
British colonies, including the
United States of America.
However, with literary
productions blooming in America
mainly since late 18th century
and early 19th centuries, a sub-
branch of English literature
calledAmerican literature
emerged.
5. • Based on the chronological period, English literature is divided into several
eras such as Old English literature (c.658-1100), Middle English literature
(1100–1500), English Renaissance (1500–1660),(a cultural and artistic
movement in England from the early 16th century to the early 17th century)
(Merriam-webster.com/dictionary),) Neo-Classical Period (1660–1798), 19th-
century literature, English literature since 1901, which includes modern,
post-modern, and 20th-century literature.
6. KAZUO ISHIGURO:
• KAZUO ISHIGURO (born 8 November
1954) is a British novelist, screenwriter
and short story writer. He was born in
Nagasaki, Japan; his family moved to
England in 1960 when he was five.
Ishiguro obtained his bachelor’s degree
from the University of Kent in 1978 and
his Master’s from the University of East
Anglia’s creative-writing course in 1980.
7. • A number of his novels are set in
the past. Never Let Me Go, has
science fiction qualities and a
futuristic (having or involving very
modern technology or design)
(Merriam-webster.com/dictionary)
tone; however, it is set in the 1980s
and 1990s, and thus takes place in
a very similar yet alternate world.
8. SIR AHMAD SALMAN RUSHDIE:
• SIR AHMAD SALMAN RUSHDIE (/sælˈmɑːn
ˈrʊʃdi/; born 19 June 1947) is a British Indian
novelist and essayist. His second novel,
Midnight’s Children (1981), won the Booker
Prize in 1981 and was deemed to be «the
best novel of all winners» on two separate
occasions, marking the 25th and the 40th
anniversary of the prize. Much of his fiction
is set on the Indian subcontinent
9. • His epic fourth novel,The Satanic
Verses (1988), was the subject of a
major controversy, provoking
protests from Muslims in several
countries.The British government
put Rushdie under police protection.
10. HANIF KUREISHI:
• HANIF KUREISHI, (born 5 December
1954) is a British playwright,
screenwriter, filmmaker and novelist
of Pakistani and English descent. In
2008,TheTimes included Kureishi in
their list of «The greatest British
writers since 1945».
11. • He wrote My Beautiful Laundrette in
1985, a screenplay about a gay
Pakistani-British boy growing up in
1980s London for a film directed by
Stephen Frears. The screenplay (the
script of a film, including acting
instructions and scene directions)
(Merriam-webster.com/dictionary),
especially the racial discrimination
