The Art of Opposition by Courttia Newland review – piercing essays on culture and creativity

The novelist issues a inspiring call for artists to exercise their autonomy in a world of gatekeepers In 1988, the late Ghanaian writer and filmmaker Kwesi Owusu edited Storms of the Heart: An Anthology of Black Arts & Culture, a collection of writings and images by Black artists in Britain, including Ben Okri on Shakespeare, Shobana Jeyasingh on Indian dance theatre, Jacob Ross on decolonising language, an interview with Ntozake Shange, and early pieces from the artist Sonia Boyce. Its inten...

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