Andrea Levy (Writing)
Little is known about Andrea Levy, a figure with a modest footprint in Writing. Stay tuned for updates as more details become available.
Works
National Theatre Live: Small Island
Embark on a journey from Jamaica to Britain, through the Second World War to 1948 – the year the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury, England. The play follows three intricately connected stories. Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots.
Release Date:2019-06-27
Department:Writing
Job:Novel
Vote Count:3
The Long Song
Set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica, we follow the trials, tribulations and survival of plantation slave July and her odious mistress Caroline.
Release Date:2018-12-18
Department:Writing
Job:Novel
Episode Count:3
Vote Count:14
Small Island
Follow three intricately connected stories of Jamaicans and Londoners involved in World War Two. Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots. Hope and humanity meet stubborn reality as we trace the tangled history of Jamaica and the UK.
Release Date:2009-12-06
Department:Writing
Job:Novel
Episode Count:2
Vote Count:12