Tariq Ali(I)
- Producer
- Writer
- Actor
Tariq Ali, born in Lahore, Pakistan, is a prominent Pakistani-British intellectual recognized for his multifaceted career as a political activist, writer, journalist, historian, filmmaker, and public commentator.
Ali's journey towards political activism began in his teenage years, opposing the military dictatorship in Pakistan. In 1963, he moved to England where he studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Exeter College, Oxford University, eventually becoming President of the Oxford Union in 1965. His public profile grew during the Vietnam War era as he became a vocal critic, engaging in debates and participating in demonstrations.
A leading figure within the New Left movement of the 1960s, Ali has been associated with the *New Left Review* as an editor and contributes to publications like *The Guardian*, *CounterPunch*, and the *London Review of Books*. He has authored over a dozen books on history and politics, including *The Clash of Fundamentalisms*, *Bush in Babylon*, and *Pirates of the Caribbean*, alongside novels in his *Islam Quintet* series, and scripts for stage and screen. Some of his notable works include *Partition* (1987), *The Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree*, and *Wittgenstein* (1993).
Ali's journey towards political activism began in his teenage years, opposing the military dictatorship in Pakistan. In 1963, he moved to England where he studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Exeter College, Oxford University, eventually becoming President of the Oxford Union in 1965. His public profile grew during the Vietnam War era as he became a vocal critic, engaging in debates and participating in demonstrations.
A leading figure within the New Left movement of the 1960s, Ali has been associated with the *New Left Review* as an editor and contributes to publications like *The Guardian*, *CounterPunch*, and the *London Review of Books*. He has authored over a dozen books on history and politics, including *The Clash of Fundamentalisms*, *Bush in Babylon*, and *Pirates of the Caribbean*, alongside novels in his *Islam Quintet* series, and scripts for stage and screen. Some of his notable works include *Partition* (1987), *The Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree*, and *Wittgenstein* (1993).
