Hanif Kureishi, the acclaimed playwright and author, experienced a devastating accident on December 26, 2022, leaving him paralyzed with quadriplegia. In his memoir "Shattered," Kureishi reflects on his near-death experience and the vast future he felt he lost. Over the year that followed, he underwent extensive rehabilitation in various hospitals, during which he struggled with daily tasks. Instead of succumbing to despair, he used this challenging period to explore profound themes of human experience, capturing his journey through poignant reflections and art, showcasing resilience in the face of tragedy.
"I believed I was dying, that I had three breaths left. People say when you're about to die your life passes before your eyes, but for me it wasn't the past but the future that I thought about."
Kureishi chronicles his maddening yearlong journey from celebrated writer to nearly broken, fully dependent everyman in a series of dispatches from his hospital bed."
Rather than let his mind deteriorate, Kureishi scoured the marrow of human experience to create provocative art, profoundly depicting the human condition in his memoir."
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