Andrea Levy
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Andrea Levy was an acclaimed British novelist known for her insightful explorations of the Black British experience, particularly the lives of the Windrush generation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andrea Levy canonical | 4 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British writer
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human ⓘ novelist ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1990s–2010s ⓘ |
| adaptationOfWork |
Small Island (BBC television adaptation)
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The Long Song (BBC television adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Commonwealth Writers' Prize
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Orange Prize for Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitbread Book of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1956-03-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-02-14 ⓘ |
| employer | BBC (early career, non-writing roles) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Black British NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Levy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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literary fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Andrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | public commentator on Black British history ⓘ |
| heritage | Jamaican descent ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Windrush generation migration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Black British experience
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Windrush generation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| name | Andrea Levy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | helped bring Windrush stories into British mainstream literature ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Every Light in the House Burnin'
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Fruit of the Lemon NERFINISHED ⓘ Never Far from Nowhere NERFINISHED ⓘ Small Island NERFINISHED ⓘ The Long Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
novelist
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writer ⓘ |
| parentsOrigin | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| writesAbout |
British colonial history
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Caribbean diaspora in Britain ⓘ race and identity in Britain ⓘ |
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