Aiming to show that the mongrelization of Britain and British literature began well before the second half of the 20th century, this selection incorporates 18th-century black writers with direct experience of the slave trade, such as Ignatius Sancho and Olaudah Equiano. It also looks at white writers whose accident of birth took place in a British colony, resulting in a similar sense of ambivalence, whether in the jingoism of a Rudyard Kipling or the social commitment of a George Orwell. And it reflects the emergence of a group of writers who demonstrate the same mixture of attachment and detachment which marks them as products of the British Empire, including V.S. Naipaul and Linton Kwesi Johnson.
Caryl Phillips
Caryl Phillips is a renowned British writer known for his novel "Crossing the River," which explores themes of identity, displacement, and the African diaspora. His literary style blends historical fiction with lyrical prose, offering a nuanced perspective on race, culture, and colonialism. Phillips' work challenges conventional narratives and expands the canon of postcolonial literature.
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The Wasted Years; Crossing the River; The Prince of Africa; Writing Fiction; A Kind of Home: James Baldwin in Paris; Hotel Cristobel; A Long Way from Home; Dinner in the Village; Somewhe
