St Lucian poet Canisia Lubrin wins OCM Bocas best book prize
2021 winner of the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, Canisia Lubrin. - Photo courtesy Bocas Lit Fest
A book-length poem that the OCM Bocas prize for Caribbean Literature judges consider “post-colonial poetry at its best” has triumphed in the stakes for best book by a Caribbean writer published last year. The Dyzgraphxst by St Lucia-born poet Canisia Lubrin is the 2021 winner of the prize, which comes with an award of US$10,000 courtesy One Caribbean Media.
It is the second consecutive year that a poet has won the international annual award for Caribbean writing, and the fourth poetry win in the 11-year history of the prize. Lubrin is the third St Lucia-born writer to win the overall prize, all for poetry.
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2021 Virgin Islands Literary Festival and Book Fair
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This is an online event. Bookers will be sent a link in advance giving access and will be able to watch at any time for 48 hours after the start time.
Journalist and broadcaster Gary Younge is joined by family and friends of novelist Andrea Levy to celebrate her life and work. Expect personal stories, along with readings from her work, including never before published extracts, for an intimate portrait of the prize-winning writer. This event, part of the Leeds Lit Festival, marks the Library’s acquisition of Andrea Levy’s archive and also her birthday.
Melanie Abrahams Hon FRSL FRSA is a literature curator and producer, visiting lecturer and mentor. She consistently pushes for greater diversity in the arts, with a focus on narratives of race, class and social background and mixed-race identities. Melanie is the Creative Director of Renaissance One and Tilt which champion the literature and spoken word artforms through projects, education and tours.