Inside Hanif Kureishi’s Shattered: A Raw Journey Through Fame, Family, and Fragility
In the ability to express himself, Kureishi finds the beauty of collaboration. Kureishi is forced to confront the fact that he is no longer as independent as he was in the past and must rely on others for everyday tasks. His life is now a collaboration and partnership more than ever between his partner, his sons, his friends, his doctors, his nurses, and his fellow patients. With the idea of partnership in mind, he also challenges the idea of the lone writer.
While discussing The Beatles, he wonders if the public would have ever heard of Lennon and McCarthy without each other? He goes on to state,
