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Rest in peace: Small Island author, Andrea Levy dies

Rest in peace: Small Island author, Andrea Levy dies

"Wakey, wakey, wakey - let go of your cocks and grab your socks". I'll never forget the first time hearing this line being read...

Posted on 16 February 2019 by queenpea77Posted in Articles, NewsTagged Black-British lit, Windrush, women writers, writers. 3 Comments

Review: Windrush Women: Past and Present

Review: Windrush Women: Past and Present

Of the 1,000 or so passengers that were on board the Empire Windrush, 257 were women and 188 of them travelled alone, but curiously their presence are mostly missing from the Windrush narrative.

Posted on 10 July 2018 by queenpea77Posted in ReviewsTagged Black-British lit, events, race, Windrush, women, women writers. 1 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

Remembering Sam Selvon

Remembering Sam Selvon

Today marks what would have been Sam Selvon's 95th birthday. If you don't know who Sam Selvon is, let me enlighten you.

Posted on 20 May 2018 by queenpea77Posted in ArticlesTagged authors, Black-British lit, books, langauge, race, Windrush. Leave a comment

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