Discover book depositorys huge selection of alex wheatle books online. Andersen press is publishing cane warriors by alex wheatle, a visceral historical novel about the reallife slave uprising against british. Sequel to alex wheatles brixton rock is published crime. Wheatle spent much of his childhood in a surrey childrens home. He was awarded an mbe for services to literature in 2008. Born in 1963 to jamaican parents living in brixton, alex wheatle spent most of his childhood in a surrey childrens home. Multiaward winning author, alex wheatle, mbe, also known as the brixton bard, has been. Alex alphonso wheatle mbe 3 january 1963 is an award winning black british novelist of jamaican heritage and has been described as one of the uks most exciting writers. Alex wheatle makes the rough end of realy life extremely funny in his latest novel, set on the grim fictional crongton estate, is no exception. Books signed by alex wheatle, mbe the brixton bard pea. Alex wheatle is one of the uks most popular black british authors. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Alex wheatle is the author of seven critically acclaimed novels. Alex wheatle is the author of the new young adult novel home girl.
Alex wheatles first novel, brixton rock, was published to critical acclaim in 1999. Following the 1981 brixton uprising i spent a short s. Explore books by alex wheatle with our selection at. Buy uprising by alex wheatle from waterstones today. Alex wheatle alex wheatle, author of liccle bit and crongton knights, tells us about his long love affair with libraries and how they changed his life. In 2008, he was awarded an mbe for services to literature and, in 2016, he won the guardians childrens fiction prize.
He returned to brixton in 1977 where he founded the crucial rocker sound system and performed his own songs and lyrics under the name of yardman irie. He wrote and performed uprising, a oneman play based on his own life at tara arts studios, wandsworth, london. Uprising by alex wheatle, 97819087100, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Uprising is inspired by his first book, brixton rock 1999, which tells the story of a 16year old boy of mixed race, in 1980s. He spent a short stint in prison following the brixton uprising in 1981. He spent a short stint in prison following the brixton uprising of 1981. Following his release from prison he continued to write poems and lyrics and became known. He has written books for adults and teenagers, including the critically acclaimed brixton rock, liccle bit and crongton knights. This is the gritty but inspiring true story of the awardwinning author alex wheatle. Andersen press is publishing cane warriors by alex wheatle, a visceral historical novel about the reallife slave uprising against british plantation owners in jamaica in 1760 known as tackys. Uprising a thought provoking and inspiring story written for emerging readers, particularly those who are offenders or at risk. Alex alphonso wheatle mbe 3 january 1963 is a black british novelist of jamaican heritage, sentenced to a term of imprisonment after the brixton riots. Black book swap at the ritzy, by alex wheatle tim dickens 30 june, 2014 1 menacing clouds hovered over brixton and drizzle dampened my brows as i arrived at the ritzy for black book swap 5. He features bits of his life in his books, such as east of acre lane characters yardman irie and jah nelson.
Brixton poet and author alex wheatle, the brixton bard, speaks out about the proposed restrictions on access to books in prisons. Born in 1963 to jamaican parents, wheatle spent much of his childhood in a shirley oaks childrens home. In 2010, he wrote and toured the oneman autobiographical performance, uprising. His other books include brixton rock and the crongton series. A true story signed copy, by alex wheatle, mbe pea. Five more novels, east of acre lane, the seven sisiters, island songs, checkers and the dirty south followed, all highly praised. A true story signed copy, by alex wheatle, mbe this gritty but inspiring true story of the awardwinning author alex wheatle is written for emerging. At 18, he was involved in the brixton uprising and went to prison for 3 months. His most recent book, liccle bit, is his first for young adults and has been nominated for the 2016 carnegie medal. Briggys dad has lost his job, leaving his mum to slog it out to. Tara arts in association with arcadia books tour october to november 2011 marking the 30th anniversary of the brixton riots, touring for black history month. Watch out for alex wheatle s uk uprising tour this autumn from tara arts.
Without libraries i would have never become a writer. Just out from blackamber is brenton brown, the sequel to alex wheatle s bestselling novel brixton rock. Anderson press signs wheatles first historical ya the. Author alex wheatles complete list of books and series in order, with the latest.
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