Alison Donnell is a senior lecturer in postcolonial literatures at Nottingham Trent University. She is co-editor of The Routledge Reader in Caribbean Literature(1996) and joint editor of Interventions: International Journal of Postcolonial Studies.

'Contributors give a very personal view of the subjects and do not shy away from controversy or issues such as racism. Fascinating...this volume deserves to be in all collections on culture or contemporary British society.' - Choice 'There are only a few books that are genuinely needed; this is one.' - World Literature Today '...full of useful information...is not only useful, but also interesting...a good reference tool' - American Reference Books Annual'This companion will be welcomed by anyone interested in black British culture - it fills a gap, and is unequalled in its comprehensiveness and depth. This remarkable companion is packed with information and revelations, and will surely become an indispensable guide to anyone researching black British cultural production.' - Modern Humanities Research Association

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Alison Donnell is a senior lecturer in postcolonial literatures at Nottingham Trent University. She is co-editor of The Routledge Reader in Caribbean Literature(1996) and joint editor of Interventions: International Journal of Postcolonial Studies.

'Contributors give a very personal view of the subjects and do not shy away from controversy or issues such as racism. Fascinating...this volume deserves to be in all collections on culture or contemporary British society.' - Choice 'There are only a few books that are genuinely needed; this is one.' - World Literature Today '...full of useful information...is not only useful, but also interesting...a good reference tool' - American Reference Books Annual'This companion will be welcomed by anyone interested in black British culture - it fills a gap, and is unequalled in its comprehensiveness and depth. This remarkable companion is packed with information and revelations, and will surely become an indispensable guide to anyone researching black British cultural production.' - Modern Humanities Research Association

• Entries include: L^Oswald BoatengDavid A. BaileyBhangraNaomi CampbellChannel 4FeminismLive ArtJungleHanif KureishiPhotographyNotting Hill CarnivalSuAndiThe VoiceWindrushYouth culture>