Zahid Hussain (author)

Zahid Hussain (born 6 March 1972) is a British fiction writer and poet of Pakistani origin.^[1] His debut novel, The Curry Mile,^[2] was published by Suitcase Press, a Manchester-based publishing house. Hussain explores social and ethical issues in his writing. ^[3][4]

Early life and education

Hussain was born in Darwen, Lancashire to Pakistani parents and grew up in Blackburn speaking Urdu, Punjabi, and English. His father is of Mirpuri origin from Azad Kashmir, while is mother is of Pashtun origin from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.^[1] He has a European IT degree from Sheffield Hallam University and postgraduate management qualifications from the universities of Bournemouth, Barcelona, Poitiers and Bordeaux.^[1][5]

Politics

Since 2021 Hussain has been a councillor on Manchester City Council, representing the Levenshulme ward for the Labour Party.^[6]

Literature

Hussain is chair of the trustees of Manchester City of Literature.^[7] He is a winner of the North West Poetry Slam.^[8]

Selected publications

• Hussain, Zahid (2007). "Contours of an Islamic political economy". In Atherton, John; Skinner, Hannah (eds.). Through the eye of a needle : theological conversations over political economy. Peterborough, UK: Epworth. ISBN 9780716206262.
• Hussain, Zahid (2006). The Curry Mile. Manchester: Suitcase. ISBN 9781905778003.

References

1. Chambers, Claire (2011). "Zahid Hussain". British Muslim Fictions. Palgrave Macmillan UK. pp. 257–269. ISBN 978-0-230-34308-5. Photograph and first four pages available on Google boks
2. "Lancaster University – Moving Manchester Writer's Gallery".
3. Pomar-Amer, Miquel. "Intergenerational Conflict and Negotiation in Zahid Hussain's The Curry Mile (2006)". 16th International Culture and Power Conference: 'Spaces'. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
4. Shaikh, Farhana (12 November 2007). "Zahid Hussain on The Curry Mile". The Asian Writer. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
5. "Zahid Hussain". LinkedIn. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
6. "Councillor details - Councillor Zahid Hussain". democracy.manchester.gov.uk. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
7. "Who we are". Manchester City of Literature. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
8. "Writing the Curry Mile". BBC Manchester. 19 October 2006. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

Further reading

• Chambers, C. (2012). "Zahid Hussain". British Muslim Fictions: Interviews with Contemporary Writers. Springer. ISBN 9780230343085.

External links

• Official website