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Bernardine Evaristo

Contains 5 performances.

British writer Bernardine Evaristo is the award-winning author of seven books and numerous other published and produced works that span the genres of novels, poetry, verse fiction, short fiction, essays, literary criticism, and radio and theatre drama. She is also an editor of anthologies and special issues of magazines. Her writing and projects are based around her interest in the African diaspora. She is Professor of Creative Writing at Brunel University London.

Her personal achievements and her advocacy and activism are detailed on her website from where the above information is taken.

  • Prophetic Visions

    Prophetic Visions

    19 May 1995 at 
    BAC (Battersea Arts Centre) (504)
  • Greenwich Festival - Poetry Jam

    Greenwich Festival - Poetry Jam

    7 June 1995 at 
    University of Greenwich (1)
    Bernardine not billed, but added on the night.
  • 10 of the Best - a crash course in Apples & Snakes

    10 of the Best - a crash course in Apples & Snakes

    6 September 1996 at 
    BAC (Battersea Arts Centre) (504)
  • Stop Press

    Stop Press

    5 December 1997 at 
    BAC (Battersea Arts Centre) (504)
    1997 was Apples & Snakes 15th Anniversary of being the foremost Spoken Word/Poetry Organisation. Bernardine Evaristo has gone on to a successful writing career publishing many novels and is now a University lecturer at Brunel University. This information was accurate as of 2017.
  • Bittersweet

    Bittersweet

    22 January 1999 at 
    BAC (Battersea Arts Centre) (504)
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