British Library Online Event 'Keep On Keeping On: Celebrating Andrew Salkey'
Join us as we mark the life and legacy of Jamaican writer and poet Andrew Salkey
This is an online only event hosted on the British Library platform. Bookers will be sent a viewing link shortly before the event and will be able to watch at any time for 48 hours after the start time.
Join us for an evening of readings, stories and conversation celebrating the life and work of the Jamaican poet, writer, broadcaster and activist, Andrew Salkey (1928–1995). Andrew Salkey was a co-founder of the Caribbean Artists Movement, a writer, a poet, and a teacher. He embodied the Black Radical Tradition in his writing, his politics, and in his support for other creative individuals.
This event reflects on the depth and breadth of Salkey’s work and his myriad of interests with contributions and reflections from his son Jason Salkey, the poet Linton Kwesi Johnson and the writer, Gwen Strauss, who both regarded Salkey as a friend and mentor. The poet, Raymond Antrobus, talks about Salkey’s poetry and how it influenced his own work and Eric Huntley, an early publisher of Salkey’s works, looks back at their friendship.
Details
Name: Keep On Keeping On: Celebrating Andrew Salkey
Where: British Library St Pancras
When: Wed 8 Dec 2021, 19:30 - 20:45
Price: Online Full Price: £5.00
Online Member: £5.00
Enquiries: +44 (0)1937 546546
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