Afua Hirsch

Afua Hirsch
Hirsch in 2017
Born1981 (age 42–43)
Stavanger, Norway
EducationWimbledon High School;
St Peter's College, Oxford
Occupation(s)Journalist, broadcaster
Notable workBrit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging (2018)
RelativesPeter Hirsch (great-uncle)
Websiteafuahirsch.com

Afua Hirsch FRSL (born 1981)[1] is a British writer and broadcaster. She has worked as a journalist for The Guardian newspaper, and was the Social Affairs and Education Editor for Sky News from 2014 until 2017. She is the author of the 2018 book Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging, receiving a Jerwood Award while writing it. Hirsch was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2024.[2]

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  2. ^ Cremer, Ella (12 July 2024). "Royal Society of Literature names 29 new fellows including Elizabeth Day, Afua Hirsch and Mick Herron". The Guardian.