Author: John Belchem
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 1781385858
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
A fascinating study that examines Liverpool’s mixed population and its approach to race relations, in order to provide historical context and perspective to debates about Britain’s experience of empire in the twentieth century.
Before the Windrush
Author: John Belchem
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 1781385858
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
A fascinating study that examines Liverpool’s mixed population and its approach to race relations, in order to provide historical context and perspective to debates about Britain’s experience of empire in the twentieth century.
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 1781385858
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
A fascinating study that examines Liverpool’s mixed population and its approach to race relations, in order to provide historical context and perspective to debates about Britain’s experience of empire in the twentieth century.
Before Windrush
Author: ASHER. HOYLES HOYLES (MARTIN.)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912662296
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
West Indians have been coming to Britain for over 300 years, so the arrival of around 500 Caribbean passengers on the Empire Windrush in 1948 was not new. This book records twenty-eight early West Indian immigrants, such as Norman Manley, Learie Constantine, Una Marson and C.L.R. James, but also less well-known figures like the model Fanny Eaton, nurse Annie Brewster, footballer Andrew Watson and airman Billy Strachan. Their stories are interspersed with Asher's passionate poems.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912662296
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
West Indians have been coming to Britain for over 300 years, so the arrival of around 500 Caribbean passengers on the Empire Windrush in 1948 was not new. This book records twenty-eight early West Indian immigrants, such as Norman Manley, Learie Constantine, Una Marson and C.L.R. James, but also less well-known figures like the model Fanny Eaton, nurse Annie Brewster, footballer Andrew Watson and airman Billy Strachan. Their stories are interspersed with Asher's passionate poems.
Before Windrush
Author: Pallavi Rastogi
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443815225
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Before Windrush: Recovering an Asian and Black Literary Heritage within Britain is an important intervention in the growing field of Black British literary studies. Composed of essays on non-white writers living in, or writing about, Britain in the period before the post-WW II wave of immigration, the anthology testifies to the existence of a British nation that has been multiracial and multicultural for centuries. Through an analysis of well-known figures such as Mary Prince, Mary Seacole, C. L. R. James, and Mulk Raj Anand as well as forgotten writers such as Helena Wells, Lucy Peacock, Olive Christian Malvery, Bhagvat Singh Jee, T. B. Pandian, and Lao She among others, the essays in Before Windrush shed light on an understudied aspect of Britain: its racial and ethnic complexity during the colonial period. The authors discussed here, whose work originates in and borrows from Romantic, Victorian, and Modernist conventions, challenge the implicit whiteness of English writing by showing the literary legacy of the Asian and black presence in Britain. Before Windrush places this hidden literary history of Asian and black literature within the social and cultural contexts of its British production. Contributors include Julie Codell, Pallavi Rastogi, W. F. Santiago-Valles, Jocelyn Fenton Stitt, Michelle Taylor, Stoyan Tchaprazov, Margaret Trenta, and Anne Witchard.
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1443815225
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Before Windrush: Recovering an Asian and Black Literary Heritage within Britain is an important intervention in the growing field of Black British literary studies. Composed of essays on non-white writers living in, or writing about, Britain in the period before the post-WW II wave of immigration, the anthology testifies to the existence of a British nation that has been multiracial and multicultural for centuries. Through an analysis of well-known figures such as Mary Prince, Mary Seacole, C. L. R. James, and Mulk Raj Anand as well as forgotten writers such as Helena Wells, Lucy Peacock, Olive Christian Malvery, Bhagvat Singh Jee, T. B. Pandian, and Lao She among others, the essays in Before Windrush shed light on an understudied aspect of Britain: its racial and ethnic complexity during the colonial period. The authors discussed here, whose work originates in and borrows from Romantic, Victorian, and Modernist conventions, challenge the implicit whiteness of English writing by showing the literary legacy of the Asian and black presence in Britain. Before Windrush places this hidden literary history of Asian and black literature within the social and cultural contexts of its British production. Contributors include Julie Codell, Pallavi Rastogi, W. F. Santiago-Valles, Jocelyn Fenton Stitt, Michelle Taylor, Stoyan Tchaprazov, Margaret Trenta, and Anne Witchard.
Windrush
Author: Paul Arnott
Publisher: History Press
ISBN: 9780750997454
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The life, times and extraordinary history of the Windrush: the vessel that created modern Britain
Publisher: History Press
ISBN: 9780750997454
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The life, times and extraordinary history of the Windrush: the vessel that created modern Britain
The Story of Windrush
Author: Kandace Chimbiri
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780702307133
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
A book to celebrate the inspiring legacy of the Windrush pioneers.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780702307133
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
A book to celebrate the inspiring legacy of the Windrush pioneers.
The Other Windrush
Author: Maria del Pilar Kaladeen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780745343587
Category : Caribbean Area
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The history and legacy of Indian and Chinese Caribbean indentured labourers who were part of the Windrush generation.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780745343587
Category : Caribbean Area
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The history and legacy of Indian and Chinese Caribbean indentured labourers who were part of the Windrush generation.
Windrush Child
Author: Benjamin Zephaniah
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780702302725
Category : Immigrants
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
In this heart-stopping adventure based on real historical events, Benjamin Zephaniah shows us an important and intriguing time in Britain that's sure to fascinate young readers.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780702302725
Category : Immigrants
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
In this heart-stopping adventure based on real historical events, Benjamin Zephaniah shows us an important and intriguing time in Britain that's sure to fascinate young readers.
Voices of the Windrush Generation
Author: David Matthews
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre
ISBN: 1788701534
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
'Evocative, authentic and brilliantly told - a wonderful read.' David Lammy Foreword by West Indies Cricketer Sir Clive Lloyd Voices of the Windrush Generation is a powerful collection of stories from the men, women and children of the Windrush generation - West Indians who emigrated to Britain between 1948 and 1971 in response to labour shortages, and in search of a better life. Edited by journalist and bestselling author David Matthews, this book paints a vivid portrait of what it meant for those who left the Caribbean for Britain during the early days of mass migration. Through his own, and many other stories, Matthews explores: why and how so many people came to Britain after World War II, their hopes and dreams, the communities they formed and the difficulties they faced being separated from family and friends while integrating into an often hostile society. We hear how lives were transformed, and what became of the generations that followed, taking the reader right up to the present day, and the impact of the current Windrush deportation scandal upon everyday people. At once a nostalgic treasure trove of human interest, which unearths the real stories behind the headlines, and a celebration of black British culture, Voices of the Windrush Generation is an absorbing and important book that gives a platform to voices that need to be heard.
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre
ISBN: 1788701534
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
'Evocative, authentic and brilliantly told - a wonderful read.' David Lammy Foreword by West Indies Cricketer Sir Clive Lloyd Voices of the Windrush Generation is a powerful collection of stories from the men, women and children of the Windrush generation - West Indians who emigrated to Britain between 1948 and 1971 in response to labour shortages, and in search of a better life. Edited by journalist and bestselling author David Matthews, this book paints a vivid portrait of what it meant for those who left the Caribbean for Britain during the early days of mass migration. Through his own, and many other stories, Matthews explores: why and how so many people came to Britain after World War II, their hopes and dreams, the communities they formed and the difficulties they faced being separated from family and friends while integrating into an often hostile society. We hear how lives were transformed, and what became of the generations that followed, taking the reader right up to the present day, and the impact of the current Windrush deportation scandal upon everyday people. At once a nostalgic treasure trove of human interest, which unearths the real stories behind the headlines, and a celebration of black British culture, Voices of the Windrush Generation is an absorbing and important book that gives a platform to voices that need to be heard.
This Lovely City
Author: Louise Hare
Publisher: House of Anansi
ISBN: 148700706X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
An atmospheric and utterly compelling debut novel about a Jamaican immigrant living in postwar London, This Lovely City shows that new arrivals have always been the prime suspects — but that even in the face of anger and fear, there is always hope. London, 1950. With the war over and London still rebuilding, jazz musician Lawrie Matthews has answered England’s call for labour. Arriving from Jamaica aboard the Empire Windrush, he’s rented a tiny room in south London and fallen in love with the girl next door. Playing in Soho’s jazz clubs by night and pacing the streets as a postman by day, Lawrie has poured his heart into his new home — and it’s alive with possibility. Until one morning, while crossing a misty common, he makes a terrible discovery. As the local community rallies, fingers of blame point at those who were recently welcomed with open arms. And before long, London’s newest arrivals become the prime suspects in a tragedy that threatens to tear the city apart. Immersive, poignant, and utterly compelling, Louise Hare’s debut examines the complexities of love and belonging, and teaches us that even in the face of anger and fear, there is always hope.
Publisher: House of Anansi
ISBN: 148700706X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
An atmospheric and utterly compelling debut novel about a Jamaican immigrant living in postwar London, This Lovely City shows that new arrivals have always been the prime suspects — but that even in the face of anger and fear, there is always hope. London, 1950. With the war over and London still rebuilding, jazz musician Lawrie Matthews has answered England’s call for labour. Arriving from Jamaica aboard the Empire Windrush, he’s rented a tiny room in south London and fallen in love with the girl next door. Playing in Soho’s jazz clubs by night and pacing the streets as a postman by day, Lawrie has poured his heart into his new home — and it’s alive with possibility. Until one morning, while crossing a misty common, he makes a terrible discovery. As the local community rallies, fingers of blame point at those who were recently welcomed with open arms. And before long, London’s newest arrivals become the prime suspects in a tragedy that threatens to tear the city apart. Immersive, poignant, and utterly compelling, Louise Hare’s debut examines the complexities of love and belonging, and teaches us that even in the face of anger and fear, there is always hope.
Windrush
Author: Jim Grover (Photographer)
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781527227897
Category : Documentary photography
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
"A 245 page book accompanies the exhibition; this second edition contains all of the exhibited photographs, eleven life stories, and the accompanying texts in the exhibition. It thus represents the complete exhibition in a book." -- exhibition website, accessed 30/10/2018.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781527227897
Category : Documentary photography
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
"A 245 page book accompanies the exhibition; this second edition contains all of the exhibited photographs, eleven life stories, and the accompanying texts in the exhibition. It thus represents the complete exhibition in a book." -- exhibition website, accessed 30/10/2018.