Daniyal Mueenuddin : This is Where the Serpent Lives

Podcast: Artists at Work · BBC World Service

Opublikowano: 2026-09-05

Harriett talks with Daniyal Mueenuddin about This Is Where the Serpent Lives. Daniyal's debut novel is a rich and compelling portrait of contemporary Pakistan, following the intertwined lives of unforgettable characters whose fortunes are shaped by love, ambition, loyalty and betrayal. Set against the backdrop of a vast rural estate, the novel explores the lives of servants and landowners, dreamers and opportunists, as they navigate systems of class, power and privilege. Recorded in front of live audience in Edinburgh, Daniyal will be answering questions about how he created such an intimate portrait of life in...