Hanif Kureishi
English writer
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| 2024 | Published his detailed memoir 'Shattered', which includes diary entries about his accident and recovery process. |
| September 2024 | BBC released a biographical documentary 'In My Own Words' by Nigel Williams, featuring Kureishi revisiting his life and career through archive footage. |
| December 26 2022 | Kureishi was hospitalised after a fall in Rome, sustaining spinal injuries that left him unable to move his limbs, which he described as a near-death experience. |
| 2019 | Published short story 'She Said, He Said' in The New Yorker magazine |
| 2019 | Published novel 'What Happened?' through Faber and Faber, continuing his writing career. |
| 2017 | Published novel 'The Nothing' through Faber and Faber, demonstrating his ongoing literary creativity. |
| 2015 | Published 'Love + Hate: Stories and Essays' through Faber & Faber, a collection of stories and essays |
| 2014 | The British Library announced the acquisition of Kureishi's extensive 40-year archive, including diaries, notebooks, and drafts. |
| 2014 | Published novel 'The Last Word' through Faber and Faber, adding to his collection of literary works. |
| 2014 | Published nonfiction book 'A Theft: My Con Man' through Faber and Faber in London. |
| 2013 | Kureishi lost his entire life savings in a suspected fraudulent incident. |
| 2013 | Wrote the screenplay for 'Le Week-End'. |
| 2013 | Received Outstanding Achievement in the Arts at The Asian Awards. |
| October 2013 | Hanif Kureishi was appointed as a professor in the creative writing department at Kingston University in London, where he previously served as a writer in residence. |
| 2012 | Kureishi made his first trip to Pakistan in 20 years, sponsored by the British Council. |
| 2011 | Published a collection of essays through Faber and Faber |
| May 2011 | Awarded the second Asia House Literature Award on the closing night of the Asia House Literary Festival, where he discussed his Collected Essays. |
| 2010 | Awarded the PEN/Pinter Prize. |
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