Manifesto by Bernardine Evaristo

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Booker-winning author Bernardine Evaristo's account of staying true to her vision.

Bernardine Evaristo, the first Black woman to win the Booker Prize, shares her powerful account of staying true to her vision.

Bernardine Evaristo took her rightful place in the spotlight when she won the Booker Prize in 2019 with 'Girl, Woman, Other'. Now the trailblazing author, teacher and activist charts how she made history, her way.

Bernardine considers heritage, childhood, family and origins as she explores the elements that determined the writer she would become.

Written and read by Bernardine Evaristo
Abridged by Patricia Cumper
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

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