Deconstructing Empire: The Great British Fantasy? – Linton Wesley Stephens
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Deconstructing Empire: The Great British Fantasy? – Linton Wesley Stephens

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deconstructingempire-219-_lintonwesleystephens.mp3 Linton Wesley Stephens was born in Chester and grew up on the Wirral. He began playing the Bassoon at the age of 16. He is the sub-principal bassoon with Chineke! Orchestra with whom he has performed at the proms and Wigmore hall. He also enjoys varied freelance career. Recent appearances include BBC Philharmonic, Hallé…

Deconstructing Empire: The Great British Fantasy? – Sona Datta
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Deconstructing Empire: The Great British Fantasy? – Sona Datta

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deconstructingempire-219-_sonadatta.mp3 Dr Sona Datta is a curator, writer, and broadcaster of South Asian art from Medieval to Modern. She is a 2019/20 Clore Leadership Fellow. This interview was conducted on 6th December 2019 at St Paul’s Cathedral by Ed Walker at Deconstructing Empire: The Great British Fantasy? as part of the Poet in the City Producers programme.

Deconstructing Empire: The Great British Fantasy?
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Deconstructing Empire: The Great British Fantasy?

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A Poet in the City Producers event in collaboration with St Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Abbey exploring how colonial nostalgia shapes what it means to be British in the age of Brexit.

Langston Hughes: Dreams Deferred – Kayo Chingonyi
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Langston Hughes: Dreams Deferred – Kayo Chingonyi

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langston-hughes-dreams-deferred-kayo-chingonyi.mp3 The epicentre of Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes’ rhythmic, urgent poetry empowered a generation of new writers, with an aftershock that still reverberates today. His work was full of music and dance, and described the Black American experience over decades. Characterised by narratives of empowerment and a belief in humanity, he celebrated Black identity in…