Bernardine Evaristo: In conversation with Eleanor Wachtel

This week on Bookends, we revisit Eleanor Wachtel’s conversation with Bernardine Evaristo. 

Bernardine is the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution award by the Women’s Prize for Fiction. It’s a special, one-time award to celebrate achievement over the course of a career. “Outstanding” is the perfect word to describe Bernardine’s accomplishments — in addition to several acclaimed books, Bernardine has dedicated the past 40 years to uplifting underrepresented writers and promoting inclusivity in literature. Eleanor and Bernardine spoke on Writers & Company in 2020 about Bernardine’s Booker award-winning novel, Girl, Woman, Other, and how her family background shaped her journey as a writer. 

• Hear the full interview here: https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/writers-company/bernardine-evaristo-black-british-identity-and-her-booker-winning-novel-girl-woman 
• Check out the rest of the Writers & Company archive: https://digital.lib.sfu.ca/writers-company