Laying The Foundations: New Beacon Books, Bogle L’Ouverture Press and the Politics of Black British Publishing by Philippa IRELAND

“…Drawing on previously unpublished interviews with Sarah White and Eric and Jessica Huntley, this article compares the work of two pioneering black publishing houses in Britain in the latter half of the twentieth century, New Beacon Books and Bogle L’Ouverture Press. It places their activities and the publication of specific texts within the context of shifting cultural and political agendas during a period of profound change within British publishing.Whilst providing examples of their joint involvement in cultural and political events, this essay also brings the differences between these two publishers to the fore. …”
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