The Independent

Hanif Kureishi says ‘world seems much darker’ on anniversary of Boxing Day accident

Source: Getty Images

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.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from The Independent

The Independent2 min read
Olly Alexander Confirms Name Change At Radio 1’s Big Weekend Festival
Olly Alexander told the crowd at the BBC’s Big Weekend Festival that he is officially performing under his own name, after abandoning his former band moniker Years & Years. The former trio, consisting of Alexander and the band’s co-founders Mikey Gol
The Independent3 min read
Rafael Nadal Knocked Out In First Round Of Potential Last French Open Appearance
Rafael Nadal said he did not want a French Open leaving party, but he got one anyway as he bowed out to Alexander Zverev in the first round at Roland Garros. The 14-time champion, known as the ‘King of Clay’, was roared on by family, friends and riva
The Independent2 min read
Cyclone Floods Coastal Villages And Cuts Power In Bangladesh, Where 800,000 Had Evacuated
A cyclone flooded coastal villages and left hundreds of thousands of people without power Monday after making landfall overnight along India's West Bengal state and Bangladesh, where nearly 800,000 residents had evacuated. Cyclone Remal started lashi

Related Books & Audiobooks