British playwright and screenwriter, Hanif Kureishi, who rose to fame with his 1985 screenplay My Beautiful Laundrette, a tale of a gay Pakistani man growing up in Thatcherite London, suffered a fall on December 26 in Rome which has left him unable to use his limbs, according to a tweet today. “I have sensation and some movement in all my limbs, and I will begin physio and rehabilitation as soon as possible,” he tweeted from hospital today. “At the moment, it is unclear whether I will ever be able to walk again, or whether I’ll ever be able to hold a pen…” Dear followers, I should like you to know that on Boxing Day, in Rome, after taking a comfortable walk to the Piazza del Popolo, followed by a stroll through the Villa Borghese, and then back to the apartment, I had a fall. — Hanif Kureishi (@Hanifkureishi) January 6, 2023 Kureishi’s wife, Isabella d’Amico, was with him when he fell. He has asked his followers for any voice-assisted devices that may allow him “to watch, write and begin work again, and continue some kind of half life.” Kureishi is a giant of postcolonial literature and a sharp critic of the legacy of the Empire. Among other works, he authored The Buddha of Suburbia (1990) which was adapted into a BBC drama series scored by David Bowie. Kureishi was born in London to an English mother and Indian father who left for Pakistan after the Partition. 📣 For more lifestyle news, follow us on Instagram | Twitter | Facebook and don't miss out on the latest updates!
