Throughout all my years of literary studies I had never been formally introduced to Black Literature until I chose to do so myself. In the spring of 2015 it was time to submit my idea for my Bachelor’s Dissertation. I’d already had a proposal for a creative writing option, featuring some of my poetry, rejected.… Continue reading Black Literature in White Spaces: Gil Scott-Heron and Me
Author: Augustijn van Gaalen
Having lived abroad for much of his life, Augustijn van Gaalen has grown accustomed to seeing differences between people and the effect it can have on society. A student of Literature and Politics, he spends much of his time writing poetry or working on his novel. His interests include roles of gender, race, ownership, alienation and the orient.