Bonnie Greer, writer and cultural commentator, dies aged 77
Photograph: David Levene/The GuardianView image in fullscreenBonnie Greer pictured in 2016. “To me, she was my partner, confidante and inspiration, and I feel profoundly privileged to have shared my life with her.”“RIP Bonnie Greer,” wrote novelist Bernardine Evaristo in a social media post. There was a period in the 90s/00s when Bonnie was probably the most important and high profile black cultural commentator in the UK.
- ▪Photograph: David Levene/The GuardianView image in fullscreenBonnie Greer pictured in 2016.
- ▪“To me, she was my partner, confidante and inspiration, and I feel profoundly privileged to have shared my life with her.”“RIP Bonnie Greer,” wrote novelist Bernardine Evaristo in a social media post.
- ▪There was a period in the 90s/00s when Bonnie was probably the most important and high profile black cultural commentator in the UK.
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Bonnie Greer pictured in 2016. Photograph: David Levene/The GuardianView image in fullscreenBonnie Greer pictured in 2016. Photograph: David Levene/The GuardianBooksBonnie Greer, writer and cultural commentator, dies aged 77The British-American novelist and playwright who regularly appeared on current affairs shows will be remembered for her ‘warmth, humour and generosity’, says her husbandElla CreamerWed 16 Sep 2026 08.47 EDTLast modified on Wed 16 Sep 2026 11.07 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe British-American novelist, playwright and commentator Bonnie Greer has died aged 77.In a statement, her husband David Hutchins said that she died on Tuesday evening following a brief illness.Greer’s “intelligence, courage and distinctive voice made an enduring contribution to British…
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