Semi-autobiographical, it was clearly inspired by experiences she’d had, growing up the daughter of immigrants in London. Every Light in the House Burnin’ (1994), is an intimate portrayal of family life that felt like I was reading about the author’s childhood, depicting the challenges faced by a Jamaican family in 1960s London. Her novels explore the experiences of those connected British/Jamaican histories, gaining inspiration from her own family and heritage. She was a British author of Jamaican origin who became well-known when her fourth novel Small Island ( 2004) was awarded the Woman’s Prize for Fiction (then known as the Orange Prize). As you may know, Andrea Levy sadly passed away in February 2019 at the tender age of 62.
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