Shukla’s work embraces an expansive range of forms, from screenwriting to young adult fiction. His writing provides a spotlight on the often-undocumented prejudice that exists within younger generations who are widely presumed to be more tolerant. Shukla’s own essay, ‘Namaste’, scrutinises the racism he experienced from students at The University of Bristol, after moving there with his young family. This widely acclaimed book comprises twenty-one essays by Black, Asian, and minority ethnic writers that examine ‘what it means to be a person of colour’ in Britain. After reading Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Between the World and Me (2015) and Claudia Rankine’s Citizen (2014), he asked himself, ‘ where is Britain’s lack of progressive, contemporary book about race issues?’ His answer to this question resulted in the publication of The Good Immigrant (2016), which is perhaps Shukla’s most prominent piece of curated work. Shukla is one of the UK’s leading voices on race, diversity, and identity. Nikesh Shukla at The Specsavers National Book Awards, 2018 (Photo: Taylor Herring, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
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