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Who is the author of the critically acclaimed novel 'A Case of Exploding Mangoes', which satirizes the mysterious death of a Pakistani dictator?
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Mohsin Hamid
B
Mohammed Hanif
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C
Kamila Shamsie
D
Daniyal Mueenuddin
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Mohsin Hamid
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Mohammed Hanif
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Kamila Shamsie
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Daniyal Mueenuddin
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Mohammed Hanif's debut novel, 'A Case of Exploding Mangoes', published in 2008, is a satirical black comedy that explores the events leading up to the mysterious plane crash that killed Pakistan's military dictator General Zia-ul-Haq. The book gained international recognition and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize.
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