Hanif Kureishi
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And then Carlo, my son, he put the blogs on Substack, where I had an account. And then he started putting them on Twitter and so on. And they started to go around. And people started paying attention, and the figures went up and up and up. So I did one one day, then I did one the next day, and one the next day at that point.
And then Carlo, my son, he put the blogs on Substack, where I had an account. And then he started putting them on Twitter and so on. And they started to go around. And people started paying attention, and the figures went up and up and up. So I did one one day, then I did one the next day, and one the next day at that point.
Even though I was really ill and really bombed out of my head on painkillers and so on, I was writing a blog every single day about my condition. And it was very exciting that people were interested in what I had to say and what had happened to me. And then people started to write pieces about me in the New York Times and in Australia and India and so on.
Even though I was really ill and really bombed out of my head on painkillers and so on, I was writing a blog every single day about my condition. And it was very exciting that people were interested in what I had to say and what had happened to me. And then people started to write pieces about me in the New York Times and in Australia and India and so on.
Even though I was really ill and really bombed out of my head on painkillers and so on, I was writing a blog every single day about my condition. And it was very exciting that people were interested in what I had to say and what had happened to me. And then people started to write pieces about me in the New York Times and in Australia and India and so on.
So it was a very strange period because, you know, I was completely done for alone, lying in hospital full of drugs and tubes. And my material was going very quickly around the world and increasing numbers of people were interested in what I was saying. And that really cheered me up. You know, I had something to do.
So it was a very strange period because, you know, I was completely done for alone, lying in hospital full of drugs and tubes. And my material was going very quickly around the world and increasing numbers of people were interested in what I was saying. And that really cheered me up. You know, I had something to do.
So it was a very strange period because, you know, I was completely done for alone, lying in hospital full of drugs and tubes. And my material was going very quickly around the world and increasing numbers of people were interested in what I was saying. And that really cheered me up. You know, I had something to do.
I had a platform and I was back as a writer, which is what I am, which secures my identity.
I had a platform and I was back as a writer, which is what I am, which secures my identity.
I had a platform and I was back as a writer, which is what I am, which secures my identity.
I think what you say is very interesting because a baby is a tyrant.
I think what you say is very interesting because a baby is a tyrant.
I think what you say is very interesting because a baby is a tyrant.
I remember a phrase from some writer or another who says, the fascist face of the baby. I've had three babies and I can tell you there are times when they are like fascists, when they overwhelm you. And then suddenly I was in that situation again. I was helpless in bed. I couldn't.
I remember a phrase from some writer or another who says, the fascist face of the baby. I've had three babies and I can tell you there are times when they are like fascists, when they overwhelm you. And then suddenly I was in that situation again. I was helpless in bed. I couldn't.
I remember a phrase from some writer or another who says, the fascist face of the baby. I've had three babies and I can tell you there are times when they are like fascists, when they overwhelm you. And then suddenly I was in that situation again. I was helpless in bed. I couldn't.
feed myself brush my teeth or do anything I was entirely dependent on other people and I hated being so dependent so I suddenly became aware of that in order to get anything done I had to demand things I have to ask people to do things for me And it's embarrassing to have to do that all the time.
feed myself brush my teeth or do anything I was entirely dependent on other people and I hated being so dependent so I suddenly became aware of that in order to get anything done I had to demand things I have to ask people to do things for me And it's embarrassing to have to do that all the time.
feed myself brush my teeth or do anything I was entirely dependent on other people and I hated being so dependent so I suddenly became aware of that in order to get anything done I had to demand things I have to ask people to do things for me And it's embarrassing to have to do that all the time.