A Rage Explained by Alex Wheatle
4 Extra Debut. In 1987, writer Alex Wheatle reunites with his father in Jamaica. It’s an emotionally charged meeting. Read by Anthony Welsh.
Alex Wheatle's autobiographical account of his first visit to Jamaica in 1987.
This was when he met his father for the first time since being placed in a children’s home aged two. But the meeting is charged with conflicting emotions.
Read by Anthony Welsh
Alex Wheatle was born to Jamaican parents living in London.
At 18 he was involved in the Brixton uprising and went to prison for three months. On his release, he continued to perform as a DJ and MC under the name Yardman Irie, moving in the early '90s on to the performance poetry circuit as The Brixton Bard.
Alex has written nine novels, including East of Acre Lane, and was awarded the MBE for services to literature in 2008. He won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in 2016 for his book 'Crongton Knights'.
Producer: Jeremy Osborne
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2016.
On radio
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Alex Wheatle |
| Reader | Anthony Welsh |
| Producer | Jeremy Osborne |
Broadcasts
Sun 27 Nov 201600:30BBC Radio 4- Tomorrow08:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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