Brick Lane
This study guide will help you analyze the novel Brick Lane (2003) by Monica Ali. You can also find a summary of the text, as well as inspiration for interpreting it and putting it into perspective. You can also read a brief analysis of the film which is based on the novel and how the two differ.
Presentation of the text
Title: Brick Lane (2003)
Author: Monica Ali
Genre: Novel
Monica Ali (b. 1976) is a British writer of Bangladeshi and English origin. Her debut novel Brick Lane has been translated into over 20 languages. Ali has been nominated for most of the major literary prizes in Britain including the Man Booker Prize for Brick Lane. She was also named one of Granta magazine’s Best of Young British Novelists based on her yet unpublished manuscript of Brick Lane in 2003. Her other novels include Untold Story (2012) and Love Marriage (2022).
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