Books and Writers articles
Six Plays a Collection by Award Winning Playwright Mustapha Matura As time goes by – Nice – Plas mas – Independence – Welcome Home Jacko – Meetings As Time Goes By, Matura’s first play is a satirical comedy of manners set among first-generation immigrants and won the George Devine and John Whiting awards. Nice (1973) […]
Set in the late 1940’s, Small Island tells a story of life in the UK, through a British woman and her Jamaican lodgers. The story gives a great insight into the lives of post war Britain, through the experiences of the main characters. The dialogue throughout is witty and knowing, which many will easily identify […]
Talking to Courttia Newland Dzifa Benson talks to acclaimed writer Courttia Newland, about his roots, inspiration and writing novels. When Courttia Newland published his first novel The Scholar aged 23, he immediately captivated the media as one of the few black British writers who accurately portrayed teenage life in London’s inner cities. The Scholar quickly […]