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Empire Windrush
Reflections on 75 Years & More of the Black British Experience
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In June 1948, the SS Empire Windrush docked in Tilbury, carrying with it the hopes and dreams of hundreds of young men and women from the Caribbean. It was both a point of departure and a historic transformation, a moment which influenced generations of writers and...
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An inspiring anthology of some of the best Black British writing centred around the experiences of the Windrush generation, featuring new writing from Bernardine Evaristo, Margaret Busby and Mike Philips
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In June 1948, the SS Empire Windrush docked in Tilbury, carrying with it the hopes and dreams of hundreds of young men and women from the Caribbean. It was both a point of departure and a historic transformation, a moment which influenced generations of writers and artists and produced much poetry, prose, fiction, journalism and influential essays.
In this groundbreaking collection, journalist and writer Onyekachi Wambu collates some of the best and most significant writing from the 75 years following the arrival of Empire Windrush. Featuring a preface by Margaret Busby, and new writing from Bernardine Evaristo, Mike Philips and Dan Hicks, Empire Windrush conjures a unique journey through the British past, present and future, via the prism of the Black imagination.
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ISBN: 9781399601924
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 June 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 280g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Onyekachi Wambu is a respected writer and journalist. He was born in Nigeria in 1960 and arrived in Britain after the Biafran War. In the late 1980s he edited the Voice newspaper, and has directed documentaries for the BBC, Channel 4 and PBS. He is the Executive Director of the African Foundation for Development.
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