Hanif Kureishi says ‘world seems much darker’ on anniversary of Boxing Day accident
by Maanya Sachdeva
Dec 26, 2023
3 minutes
The British author Hanif Kureishi has said the “world seems much darker” since suffering the “Kafkaesque” Boxing Day accident in Italy last year.
Exactly one year since the terrible fall in Rome left Kureishi without the use of his hands and legs, the award-winning novelist and playwright reflected on his fate – and reconnecting with his readers – in a new interview.
During an appearance on BBC Radio 4’s programme on 26 December, he recalled the thoughts that filled his head while waiting for an ambulance on that fateful day.
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