Sam Selvon's Lonely Londoners

Dr Jo Carruthers introduces Sam Selvon's novel The Lonely Londoners, a novel taught in the first year in English Literature at Lancaster University. Here Dr Carruthers introduces the context of Selvon's writing and novel - the Windrush generation and post-war Britain - and makes some suggestions for what to think about when reading the novel.

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Thank you for this video, really appreciate it. Came here after watching the Small Axe on bbc.

[@elizaalexander746]

can you do a video on the heart of darkness by Joseph Conrad for Alevel students

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Windrush

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1948

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This is WASP worship. Where are discussions about the character rectorships, colonialism, masculinities, diapiric traditions, treatment of women, other themes? The focus really should be on the men, Caribbean culture. You spend way to much time on the bible and Elliot. I would not want to take your class if this is the the kind of tone you set. Sorry.

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She stated at the beginning that it's an introduction to the novel :)