Zadie Smith: Writing London, Family and Belonging
From the families of White Teeth to the divided lives of NW, Zadie Smith has made questions of home, class and belonging central to her fiction.…
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Bernardine Evaristo: Fiction and Black British Lives
Read the article: Bernardine Evaristo: Fiction and Black British LivesBernardine Evaristo’s writing moves between family history, Roman London, contemporary relationships and imagined worlds. Across novels, poetry and memoir, she has explored lives rarely given the…
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Books and Literature, People and Lives, Politics and Public Life, Rights and Resistance, Stage, Film and TelevisionBaroness Lola Young of Hornsey: Art, Memory and Public Life
Read the article: Baroness Lola Young of Hornsey: Art, Memory and Public LifeLola Young’s work has moved between acting, cultural scholarship and the House of Lords. Her campaigns on criminal justice, modern slavery and education connect questions about…
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Stormzy: Music, Education and the Uses of a Public Voice
Read the article: Stormzy: Music, Education and the Uses of a Public VoiceStormzy’s career connects the traditions of British rap with a wider public life. His recordings, performances, scholarships and publishing projects reveal an artist exploring how a…
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Malorie Blackman: Imagination, Childhood and the Right to Be Seen
Read the article: Malorie Blackman: Imagination, Childhood and the Right to Be SeenMalorie Blackman has made room for Black children at the centre of British storytelling. Through adventure, fantasy and stories about family and power, she has encouraged…
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Akala: Music, History and the Work of Learning
Read the article: Akala: Music, History and the Work of LearningThrough music, books and educational projects, Akala has connected questions about culture with the experiences of young people. His work brings the craft of performance into…
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Benjamin Zephaniah: Poetry in the Language of Everyday Life
Read the article: Benjamin Zephaniah: Poetry in the Language of Everyday LifeFrom Handsworth to classrooms and concert stages, Benjamin Zephaniah brought Black British voices into poetry and fiction. His writing confronted racism, welcomed reluctant readers and made…
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Bonnie Greer: Writing, Belonging and a Life Across the Atlantic
Read the article: Bonnie Greer: Writing, Belonging and a Life Across the AtlanticBonnie Greer brought Chicago, literature, music and theatre into a distinctive British cultural life. Her novels, plays and historical storytelling explored belonging without easy answers. Looking…
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Jessica Huntley: Publishing and Political Organising
Read the article: Jessica Huntley: Publishing and Political OrganisingJessica Huntley brought experience of Caribbean political organising to her work in Britain. Through Bogle-L’Ouverture she helped Black writers reach readers. She also helped create an…
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Andrea Levy: Fiction, Family and the Making of Britain
Read the article: Andrea Levy: Fiction, Family and the Making of BritainAndrea Levy’s novels connect family life in London with the long relationship between Britain and the Caribbean. Through humour, competing voices and sharply observed relationships, her…