SLAYING DRAGONS: MOHSIN HAMID DISCUSSES THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST

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Abstract

The author reads from, discusses and responds to questions about his novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist, a narrative concerning the psychological consequences of the events of 9/11 for a young Pakistani man working in corporate America. Themes of nostalgia, alienation and distrust are explored, as well as the role that literature can play in sustaining ambivalence.