Shani Akilah & Jeda Pearl: Celebrating Andrea Levy

Join writers Shani Akilah and Jeda Pearl as they celebrate the enduring legacy of Andrea Levy. Through her powerful novels – most famously the multi-award-winning Small Island – Levy illuminated the experiences of the Windrush generation and explored themes of identity, belonging, and historical injustice. This event, held in partnership with the Andrea Levy Scholarship, honours Levy’s vital contribution to British literature and her continued influence and impact on a new generation of writers. Chaired by Lisa Williams .

Categories: Fiction, History

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