A school age student wearing a shirt and a beige cardigan stands in front of an exhibition display case and gazes into it

Exploring Black British Literature

Years 10–13 Explore the rich history of Black writing and literature in Britain.Monday – Friday, London Available during term-time. Press Book Now and complete the form to let us know your preferred date

About Exploring Black British Literature

A school age student wearing a shirt and a beige cardigan stands in front of an exhibition display case and gazes into it

Explore the rich history of Black writing and literature in Britain. Students will reflect on the plurality of themes in a variety of Black British texts using digitised manuscripts and recordings from our collection.

  • Maximum group size: 30
  • Cost: free
  • Start times: 10.30 and 13.00
  • Location: the British Library, London

Booking is essential via the 'Book Now' button. Please email schools@bl.uk if you have questions or need help with the form.

More information about our Learning programme is available on our Learning events, workshops and resources page.

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