Hanif Kureishi: A freak accident left me paralysed - and it broke me
1 November 2024 - 59 mins"I really need a future. What happened to me is so dark and so depressing that I've got to believe in something."
On Boxing Day 2022, Hanif Kureishi's life changed forever. The acclaimed novelist and playwright had a fall that left him paralysed, a single, shattering moment that split his life in two. In this episode, Hanif tells James about the life he lived before the accident and what's happened since.
Hanif has written about this extraordinary experience in his new book, Shattered, a deeply personal account of the accident and its profound aftermath. Shattered is available to buy now.
This episode contains offensive language and sensitive topic discussions including racism. Listener...
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