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Jan BlakeJan BlakeBack | Genres | Bibliography | Contact details | Printer-friendly version
BiographyJan Blake is one of Europe's leading storytellers who has been performing world-wide since 1986, starting out with Common Lore Storytellers and Musicians. She was born in Manchester, of Jamaican parentage and specialises in stories from Africa and the Caribbean. She has developed relationships with several major theatres and has performed in many Festivals. She took part in the Word Alive! 2004 project, performing at the National Theatre with Daniel Morden and Hugh Lupton.
Jan Blake also leads storytelling workshops for schools and universities and is a regular contributor to BBC Radio programmes. Her own storytelling company and school is the Akua Storytelling Project.
Jan Blake also co-wrote Give Me My Yam! (1998), a picture book for young children, and is currently working on several others.
Genres (in alphabetical order)Children, Storytelling
BibliographyGive Me My Yam! (with Peter Melnyczuk) Walker, 1998
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