Ruvani Ranasinha
@ruvaniranasinha.bsky.social
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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📘 'It dramatises how nation, class, gender, race and history shape its large cast of characters, each explored in detailed vignettes.'
Professor @ruvaniranasinha.bsky.social from @kingsenglish.bsky.social reviews The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai ⬇️
Professor @ruvaniranasinha.bsky.social from @kingsenglish.bsky.social reviews The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai ⬇️
Booker prize 2025: the six shortlisted books, reviewed by experts
Six works of literary fiction at its most adult.
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
📘 'It dramatises how nation, class, gender, race and history shape its large cast of characters, each explored in detailed vignettes.'
Professor @ruvaniranasinha.bsky.social from @kingsenglish.bsky.social reviews The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai ⬇️
Professor @ruvaniranasinha.bsky.social from @kingsenglish.bsky.social reviews The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai ⬇️
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💡 '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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📘 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.
theconversation.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:47 AM
💡 '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 ⤵️
theconversation.com/what-was-jan...
📘 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 ⤵️
theconversation.com/what-was-jan...
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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April 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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...
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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February 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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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My best reads @sugi.bsky.social
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
polity.lk
December 26, 2024 at 3:05 AM
My best reads @sugi.bsky.social
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"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."
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...
polity.lk
December 9, 2024 at 5:56 AM
"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."
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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November 26, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Delighted to write this piece on Hanif Kureishi for @theguardian.com t.co/UlB2S4mYMX