Black Noise: Experiments in Quiet - Victoria Adukwei Bulley, Belinda Zhawi, Lynnée Denise & Jade Bentil

Poet in the City · Victoria Adukwei Bulley, Belinda Zhawi, Lynnée Denise and Jade Bentil at Black Noise

How do we navigate the tension between speaking out for change and the innate desire to preserve the interior ‘undergrowth’ of our lives? When can sound create space…and quiet convey deep feeling? Powerful concepts rooted in black feminist theory are laid bare in Quiet (published by Faber) the debut poetry collection from Victoria Adukwei Bulley.

Ahead of their event themed around Quiet, join Victoria Adukwei Bulley, Belinda Zhawi, Lynnée Denise and Jade Bentil Share at Kings Place for an interview conducted by Alia Cassam at Kings Place.

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