Anne Reid

The Buddha of Suburbia and My Beautiful Launderette writer Hanif Kureishi has said he believed he was dying after an accident in Rome on Boxing Day .

The Oscar -nominated scriptwriter and novelist said his injuries have left him unable to move his arms or legs.

" I cannot scratch my nose, make a phone call or feed myself, " He Said . " As you can imagine, this is both humiliating, degrading and a burden for others. "

A spine operation has led to " minor improvements" in recent days, He Said .

The 68-year-old described The Accident as " a fall" after feeling dizzy following a walk.

" I woke up a few minutes later in a pool of blood, my neck in a grotesquely twisted position, My Wife on her knees Beside Me , " he explained in

He added: " I believed I was dying. I believed I had three breaths left. It seemed like a miserable and ignoble way to die. "

His wife " saved My Life and kept me calm" he explained. " For a few days I was profoundly traumatised, altered and unrecognisable to myself. I Am in The Hospital . I cannot move move my arms and legs. "

He continued: " I have sensation and some movement in all my limbs, and I will begin physio and rehabilitation as soon as possible. I want to thank The Doctors and nurses at the Gemelli hospital, Rome, for all their extraordinary kindness, competence and care.

" At The Moment , it is unclear whether I will ever be able to walk again, or whether I'll ever be able to hold a pen, if there is any assistance that I would be grateful for, it would be with regard to voice-assisted hardware and software, which will Allow Me to watch, write and begin work again, and continue some kind of half-life. "

He asked followers to send ideas that might help him.

" I want to thank all my readers for their love and support over The Years . Love Hanif, " he concluded.

Kureishi's screenplay for the 1985 film My Beautiful Laundrette was nominated for an Academy Award and launched Daniel Day-Lewis's acting career.

The Movie was directed by Stephen Frears and described a relationship between a gay skinhead and a Pakistani-British boy.

Kureishi's First Novel , The Buddha of Suburbia, was an international bestseller in 1990 and won the Whitbread book of the year award for a First Novel .

The Book was turned into a four-part television series by The Bbc in 1993, with David Bowie providing a song of the Same Name .

Kureishi also wrote the screenplays for Sammy and Rosie Get Laid and London Kills Me, which he also directed.

Other works include his drama The Mother, which told of a cross-generation relationship between a grandmother and a married handyman half her age. That also became a film, starring Anne Reid and Daniel Craig .

His 2006 screenplay Venus earned Best Actor nominations at The Oscar , Bafta and Golden Globe awards for veteran actor Peter O'Toole.

Source of news: bbc.com