Person Open DS/UK/4526 Blake; Jan (c.1980s); English storyteller and spoken word artist Blake Jan c.1980s English storyteller and spoken word artist Female (cisgender) Manchester, England (born)

English Storyteller Black No known disability No known religious affiliation Unknown Jan Blake is one of Europe's leading storytellers who has been performing world-wide since 1986. She specialises in stories from Africa and the Caribbean. Specialising in stories from Africa, the Caribbean, and Arabia. Career highlights include Hay Festival, where she was storyteller in-residence, the Viljandi Harvest Festival in Estonia and TEDx Warsaw. https://literature.britishcouncil.org/writer/jan-blake (2023) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 2/21/2013 RAHAKirkbride 7/20/2023 a392473d-67c4-43f0-8304-18aaa8944759