Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

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Alibhai-Brown's career is marked by a series of firsts and a consistent willingness to speak truth to power. She was the first regular columnist of colour on a national UK newspaper, breaking barriers in the 1980s. Her books have sparked national conversations about identity and secularism. Her 2017 Press Award for Broadsheet Columnist of the Year is a testament to her enduring influence. She has also been honoured as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, a recognition of her literary contributions.

AwardsAlibhai-Brown has received several awards for her journalism and writing. She won the Broadsheet Columnist of the Year at the 2017 Press Awards. She is also an Orwell Prize winner and has been recognised by the National Press Awards. In addition, she is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, an honour that reflects her contributions to literature and journalism.

Honours & Distinctions

Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

Royal Society of Literature

Inducted for contributions to literature and journalism.

Patron of the SI Leeds Literary Prize

SI Leeds Literary Prize

Serves as a patron.

Records & Feats

First regular columnist of colour on a national UK newspaper

Historic First·1980

Broke this barrier in the 1980s, paving the way for greater diversity in British journalism.