E.R. Braithwaite: A BBC Radio Collection

E.R Braithwaite was a unique writer, a Guyanese-born British-American novelist, writer, teacher and diplomat best known for his stories of social conditions and racial discrimination against black people. Upon graduating from Cambridge, he found himself barred from work as an engineer because of racism. Unable to find an alternative, he took a job as a teacher at St George-in-the-East school in London’s East End, which was recovering from the battering it had taken during the war. This experience formed the basis of his autobiographical novel- To Sir, with Love. This collection features 3 of his key titles brought together as modern dramatizations. Braithwaite's work brings awareness to the racial prejudice individuals faced after the inequality experienced during the war years. The writing is alert, alive, and full of wonderful characters. The work feels fresh, and the commentary on life remains relevant to modern life in the 21st Century.