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Recipe poems

So today was the last week of my creative writing course (sob!) and it's been really awesome...

Posted on 9 February 2019 by queenpea77Posted in Writing CornerTagged creative writing, poetry. Leave a comment

An Intimate Evening with Linton Kwesi Johnson

An Intimate Evening with Linton Kwesi Johnson

With a body of work spanning well over three decades, it was an joy and a privilege to hear Linton Kwesi Johnson read a selection of his poems and discuss his career at an evening hosted by independent bookshop New Beacon Books.

Posted on 1 November 20184 November 2018 by queenpea77Posted in ReviewsTagged Black British, Black History Month, Black-British lit, poetry, politics. 1 Comment

Heaux Noire review: Black and Brown womxn take centre stage at Southbank

Heaux Noire review: Black and Brown womxn take centre stage at Southbank

As part of the London Literature Festival and possibly Black History Month, it was ladies, or rather womxn night at the Southbank Centre.

Posted on 20 October 20184 November 2018 by queenpea77Posted in ReviewsTagged Black British, Black History Month, gender, identity, music, poetry, sexuality, spoken word. Leave a comment

Windrush Women: Past and Present

Windrush Women: Past and Present

One of several events to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Windrush is Windrush Women: Past and Present on 25 June at the British Library and hosted by Wasafiri, A evening celebrating women writers from the Windrush era and their legacy.

Posted on 10 June 2018 by queenpea77Posted in NewsTagged events, poetry, readings, Windrush, women, women writers, writers. 6 Comments

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