Eminent group adds pens of Andrea Levy and Jean Rhys to its collection as it sets out to champion writers of colour The late Andrea Levy, author of the award-winning Windrush novel Small Island, is to become the first writer of colour to have her pen join the Royal Society of Literature's historic collection, which includes pens belonging to George Eliot and Lord Byron. The eminent society, which was founded in 1820, periodically appoints new fellows deemed to have published works of "outstandin...
Royal Society of Literature reveals historic changes to improve diversity
The Guardian - 30 Nov 2020 02:01
Eminent group adds pens of Andrea Levy and Jean Rhys to its collection as it sets out to champion writers of colour The late Andrea Levy, author of the award-winning Windrush novel Small Island, is to become the first writer of colour to have her pen join the Royal Society of Literature's historic collection, which includes pens belonging to George Eliot and Lord Byron. The eminent society, which was founded in 1820, periodically appoints new fellows deemed to have published works of "outstandin...
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