audio by artist simone hayes dominik lukes

Simone Hayes reads extracts from two black authors writing at the end of the 18th century. First reading is from Ukasaw Gronniosaw's "A narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukasaw Groniasaw, an African Prince, as Related by Himself" published in 1772. The second reading comes from Olaudah Equiano's "Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavuss Vassa, the African" published in 1789. Both of these writers spent some time in Norwich.

Simone Hayes reads extracts from Ottobah Cugoano's "Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil of Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species" from 1787. Introduced and selected by Dominik Lukeš.