Writing the Personal : Powerful Stories of Empire, Race and Migration
Schedule
Sat Nov 23 2024 at 04:00 pm to 05:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Town Hall | London, EN
About this Event
Join authors Sheela Banerjee and Lucy Fulford in conversation about their books What’s In A Name? and The Exiled, taking in empire, migration, politics and race.
In What's in a Name? Friendship, Identity and History in Modern Multicultural Britain, Sheela Banerjee unravels the personal histories of friends and family through their names and is a celebration of Britain's rich multiculturalism, a powerful exploration of race and class, and a testament to all the stories held within our names.
The Exiled draws on first-hand interviews and testimonies, including from Lucy Fulford’s family, to uncover what happened next.
Sheela Banerjee is a writer, journalist and academic Her debut book, What’s In A Name? is a New Statesman Book of the Year, and won the Eastern Eye Arts and Culture Award for Non-Fiction, 2024.
Lucy Fulford is a journalist and author who focuses on migration and identity, often through the lens of conflict and trauma.
Where is it happening?
London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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