Remembering Oluwale An Anthology
Remembering Oluwale An Anthology by S. J. Bradley, published by Valley Press in 2016, is an illustrated collection comprising 140 pages. This anthology presents a series of thoughtful and poignant responses to the tragic story of David Oluwale, who died in the River Aire in 1969. The book highlights the brief national attention his case received during the 1971 trial of the policemen accused of his manslaughter, while also addressing the ongoing societal issues of migration, racism, mental health, homelessness, police malpractice, and destitution that continue to resonate today.
Readers will find a diverse array of contributions, including extracts from recent works by authors such as Caryl Phillips and Kester Aspden, alongside poetry from contemporary voices like Ian Duhig and Linton Kwesi Johnson. Remembering Oluwale serves as both an introduction to new literary perspectives in the UK and a call for community transformation towards inclusion and acceptance. This anthology not only commemorates David Oluwale’s legacy but also encourages reflection on the broader social challenges that persist in contemporary society.
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Winner of ‘Best Anthology’ at the Saboteur Awards 2017, this is a collection of thoughtful and poignant responses to the story of David Oluwale, hounded to his death in the River Aire in 1969. The 1971 trial in Leeds, UK, of the two policemen accused of his manslaughter brought David’s plight briefly into the national spotlight; newspaper reports by Ron Phillips, a BBC radio play by Jeremy Sandford and poetry by Linton Kwesi Johnson followed. Then David was mostly forgotten, while the issues that he embodied – hostility to migration, racism, mental ill-health, homelessness, police malpractice and destitution – continued to scar British society, still making headlines fifty years on.
Remembering Oluwale includes extracts from recent books about David by Caryl Phillips and Kester Aspden, as well as poems responding to his story by Ian Duhig, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Sai Murray, Zodwa Nyoni, and many other contemporary writers. The resulting body of work serves as an introduction to some fascinating new voices in UK literature, and also as a clarion call for us to re-make our neighbourhoods as places of inclusion, acceptance and hospitality.
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