Alex Wheatle remembered
Events: WritersMosaic Live Events
Alex Wheatle has died. A much admired and prolific writer, known fondly as the Brixton Bard, Alex’s books included his first novel, Brixton Rock and Sufferah: Memoir of a Brixton Reggae Head. In 2020, Steve McQueen based an episode of his Small Axe series for BBC on Alex’s life. WritersMosaic pays tribute to Alex with a remembrance of his appearance in 2023 at the Ilkley Festival with Susan Pitter and Colin Grant.
Alex, Susan & Colin text version