Alex Wheatle, Brixton Rock

David Ellis (University of Wolverhampton)

Ed. by Jenni Ramone, The Nottingham Trent University
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.09: English Writing and Culture: Postwar and Contemporary Britain , 1945-present.
Vol. editors: Kerry Myler (Newman University), Jenni Ramone (The Nottingham Trent University)

Dates

First circulation or publication 1999

Places

United Kingdom (Publication/ performance)

Genres and Modes

Novel

Resources

Brixton Rock was published in 1999 and is Alex Wheatle’s first novel. Wheatle has subsequently published five other novels, a co-authored novel and a young adult fiction novel, with another novel in this genre due for publication in 2016. Wheatle’s novels, while independent narratives, build upon and expand a multi-generational group of characters living in South London that appear throughout his writing. For instance, the narrative events and characters introduced in Brixton Rock are brought to a resolution in what might best be read as its sequel, Brenton Brown (2011). While the motivational themes of identity, family, black culture and institutional racism that underpin Brixton Rock are not evident in e…

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Citation: Ellis, David. "Brixton Rock". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 08 February 2016 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=35668, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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