English Literature Taster: Black British Writing

Winner of the 2019 Booker Prize, this brilliant book gives voice to many different people, spanning more than a century and across several continents, in lively prose that looks more like poetry. We will think about ideas of identity and representation, with reference to some important cultural theorists. We will also look back at traditions of Black feminist activism and Evaristo's early work in theatre, to trace the history of her distinctive style. The session will draw on Nicola's research for her prize-winning book Black British Women's Theatre: Intersectionality, Archives, Aesthetics, published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2020.