In conversation
Patrice Lawrence in conversation with Roopa Farooki
On teenagers, tragedy and hope, and writing the truth about youth.
19th June, 2021
'I think all books are political even if the white writer is writing about white characters, I think that is a political decision.'
Patrice Lawrence
Patrice Lawrence wants to show that she's had a good experience of publishing and give people hope that they can tell their stories.
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What we lost with the Blue Elephant Theatre
Pluribus
‘The most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.’
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A novel as mischievous and multiplicitous as its protagonist
Reggae Story
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The City Kids See the Sea
Roger Robinson reads his poem, 'The City Kids See the Sea'. Directed by Matthew Thompson and commissioned by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.
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Afro-Caribbean writer Frantz Fanon, his work as a psychiatrist and commitment to independence movements.
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