Octavia is a poetry collective for women of colour founded by Rachel Long in response to the lack of representation in literature and academia. Since 2015, Octavia have read beyond the canon and written themselves on their own terms, coming together every month at the Southbank Centre.
This event showcases the talents of Rachel Long, Tania Nwachukwu and Hibaq Osman in an hour of poetry.
Mariam Khan, British writer and activist, discussed her book It’s Not About The Burqa, along with poets Nadine Aisha Jassat, and Amna.
Mariam Khan |
Mariam Khan, British writer and activist, discussed her book It’s Not About The Burqa, along with poets Nadine Aisha Jassat, and Amna.
Jokha Alharthi |
Jokha Alharthi, Omani novelist, first Arabic language writer to win the Man Booker