This anthology brings together a diverse range of black British literatures, essays and documents from across the post-war period. Spanning half a century, it features South Asian, African and Caribbean cultural production by both leading and lesser-known artists, critics and commentators.\n\nThe first anthology of its kind, this timely collection brings together a diverse range of black British literatures, essays and documents from across the post-war period within a single volume.. Spanning half a century, this rich archive of representations includes South Asian, African and Caribbean cultural production by both leading and lesser-known artists, critics and commentators:. Sam Selvon Salman Rushdie George Lamming\nHanif Kureishi Stuart Hall Linton Kwesi Johnson\nCaryl Phillips Paul Gilroy Meera Syal\nKobena Mercer James Berry E. R. Braithwaite\nWilson Harris Farrukh Dhondy V. S. Naipaul\nBen Okri Wole Soyinka Hazel Carby\nKamau Braithwaite Isaac Julien C. L. R. James\nDick Hebdige A. Sivanandan Buchi Emecheta\nLouise Bennett Grace Nichols Jackie Kay. Directed at a truly interdisciplinary market, accommodating popular and 'high' cultural materials from across the disciplines of literature, film, photography, history, sociology, politics, Marxism, feminism, cultural and communications studies.. Situated and contextualised within accessible historical and cultural frameworks and incorporating lucid introductions, a detailed chronology and extensive bibliography.