WHY I WRITE: Hanif Kureishi

The Literary Consultancy presents four specially commissioned short films featuring some of the UK’s most celebrated writers, telling their story of how they became writers; and how you can too.

[Ukedc]

He’s a truly incredible writer. A unique voice. Spare style. And occasionally sets off a bomb in a paragraph like nobody else. For me, the best writer of my lifetime.

[Rol-fymy]

Really don't need the background music to make it more palatable !

[Richardwestwood-dpwr]

Maybe Mr Kureishi is working on some great philosophical novel, I wish him all the best. I hope to meet him one day ❤

[Nothing-dbzy]

Did anybody else notice the resemblance between his voice and Christopher Hitchens'?? Not only the voice itself, but also his accent!!

[krishnathapa]

I love his writing ..currently reading his novel 'The Black Album'..

[MrInterestingthings]

I cried remembering how this man's My Beautiful Laundrette affected me .Then Sammi and Rosie Get Laid . In December 2023 he fell and is now a quadraplegic . Now Im sniffling. All my heroes are dead, dying or falling ill and I'm only 59 just turned 59. Being gay doesn't help working out just means you're the old dude withe muscle . Wort is my own fear and ideas about old age : that is what i must cure myself .