Storying History: Lifting the Lid

In this episode of Storying History, ‘Lifting the Lid through Literature’, we will be looking at the effectiveness of using narrative literature as a tool to give children a more comprehensive overview of how life could be for those who were forced into an enslaved existence. Our discussion is inspired by the themes of violence, innocence and also the idea of perspective, as they relate to 3 particular books which have recently been proposed as additional reading material for key stage three: Quaco, Als slavin geboren, Hoe mooi wit ik ben. And we will voice our opinion as to how accessible we find these books to be for a younger audience.

This episode is hosted by the documentary maker: Ethan S-C, and joining him for the discussion will be the renowned children’s book author Tyler D, as well as the historian who owns a multitude of aliases and even more colourful suits, Nathanael F. 

References: 

Dolf Verroen, Hoe mooi wit ik ben (Amsterdam: Leopold, 2016)

Marian Hoefnagel, Als slavin geboren (Amsterdam: Eenvoudig Communiceren, 2014) 

Ineke Mok en Erik Heuvel, (Oosterhout: UitgeverijL, 2022)

Anton de Kom, Wij Slaven van Suriname (Amsterdam: Contact, 2020)

Gloria Wekker,  White Innocence (Durham: Duke University Press, 2016 

Music: Bensound.com/royalty-free-music

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