Shattered
Kureishi, Hanif2024
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On Boxing Day 2022, in Rome, Hanif Kureishi had a fall. When he came to, in a pool of blood, he was horrified to realise he had lost the use of his limbs. He could no longer walk, write or wash himself. He could do nothing without the help of others, and required constant care in a hospital. So began an odyssey of a year through the medical systems of Rome and Italy, with the hope of somehow being able to return home, to his house in London. While confined to a series of hospital wards, he felt compelled to write, but being unable to type or to hold a pen, he began to dictate to family members the words which formed in his head. The result was an extraordinary series of dispatches from his hospital bed - a diary of a life in pieces, recorded with rare honesty, clarity and courage.
Main title:
Shattered / Hanif Kureishi.
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Imprint:
London : Hamish Hamilton, 2024.London : Hamish Hamilton, 2024.
Collation:
192 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9780241667958 (hbk)
Dewey class:
828.92
Language:
English
Subject:
Kureishi, Hanif -- DiariesKureishi, Hanif -- HealthAuthors, English -- 20th century -- DiariesPeople with quadriplegia -- DiariesAuthors, English -- 20th century -- Family relationshipsPeople with quadriplegia -- Family relationshipsQuadriplegiaLiteratureMemoirsBiography & non-fiction proseLiterary essaysLiterature: history & criticismCoping with illness & specific conditions
BRN:
2960691