Writing Black Britain, 1948-98: An interdisciplinary anthology

by James Procter (Editor)

Overview

The first anthology of its kind, this timely collection brings together a diverse range of black British literatures, essays and documents from across the post-war period within a single volume.. Spanning half a century, this rich archive of representations includes South Asian, African and Caribbean cultural production by both leading and lesser-known artists, critics and commentators:. Sam Selvon Salman Rushdie George Lamming
Hanif Kureishi Stuart Hall Linton Kwesi Johnson
Caryl Phillips Paul Gilroy Meera Syal
Kobena Mercer James Berry E. R. Braithwaite
Wilson Harris Farrukh Dhondy V. S. Naipaul
Ben Okri Wole Soyinka Hazel Carby
Kamau Braithwaite Isaac Julien C. L. R. James
Dick Hebdige A. Sivanandan Buchi Emecheta
Louise Bennett Grace Nichols Jackie Kay. Directed at a truly interdisciplinary market, accommodating popular and 'high' cultural materials from across the disciplines of literature, film, photography, history, sociology, politics, Marxism, feminism, cultural and communications studies.. Situated and contextualised within accessible historical and cultural frameworks and incorporating lucid introductions, a detailed chronology and extensive bibliography.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780719053825
Publisher:	Manchester University Press
Publication date:	07/06/2000
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	5.43(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.79(d)

About the Author

James Procter is Lecturer in English Studies at the University of Stirling

Table of Contents

1. General introduction
2. Section one: 1948 - Late 1960s
3. Section two: Late 1960s - mid 1980s
4. Section three: Mid 1980s - late 1998
5. Chronology
6. Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

This unique anthology encompasses Black British literatures (poems, stories, essays and documents) by well- and lesser-known African, Caribbean, and South Asian authors. The 79 selections, divided into three time periods, are introduced by Procter (English studies, U. of Stirling). Includes a chronology of key moments, movements, and publications. Distributed in the US by Palgrave. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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