On the lack of diversity in UK’s publishing world in “'SAFE' Depicts Black British Masculinity in All Its Glory” in Vice (2019 Mar 1)
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Most literary agents are middle class white men who won’t understand what you’ve written unless it’s a slave narrative or someone 'from the streets'. They have a moment where they’re like, 'Well, where do I fit in?'…
— Derek Owusu
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About Derek Owusu
Derek Owusu is a British writer and podcaster.