In its diverse subjects and themes, in the broad dispersal of both writers and readers, Caribbean literature has a global sweep. Two generations ago, Jamaican poet Louise Bennett-Coverley wrote about Caribbean people âcolonising in reverseâ âand, indeed, contemporary Caribbean authors have helped shift and broaden the focus of the international literary world, changing the conversation in every way.
Raising the international profile of Caribbean authors and building a broader readership for Caribbean writing outside the region has been a key objective of the Bocas Lit Fest for the past decade. Through strategic partnerships with international cultural agencies such as the Commonwealth Foundation and the British Council, as well as international literary festivals, Bocas has created opportunities for Caribbean writers to present and publish their work, and network with peers in locations ranging from the United States, Canada and Britain to Bangladesh, South Africa and
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Colonising literature in reverse
Canadian-Guyanese writer Tessa McWatt, author of Shame on Me. -
The following is a recap by the Bocas Lit Fest of the events it held despite this pandemic year.
In its diverse subjects and themes, in the broad dispersal of both writers and readers, Caribbean literature has a global sweep. Two generations ago, the Jamaican poet Louise Bennett-Coverley wrote about Caribbean people “colonising in reverse” and, indeed, contemporary Caribbean authors have helped shift and broaden the focus of the international literary world, changing the conversation in every way.
Raising the international profile of Caribbean authors and building a broader readership for Caribbean writing outside the region has been a key objective of the Bocas Lit Fest for the past decade. Through strategic partnerships with international cultural agencies such as the Commonwealth Foundation and the British Council, as well as international literary festivals, Bocas has creat
Finding good books to read -
LIKE all good libraries, your cyber library strives to teach research skills, encourage reading and encourage participation in community service. Today we examine the reading you should be doing for pleasure, personal development and school.
Reading helps you to develop personally and academically by targeting empathy skills as well as comprehension and analytical skills. The question is, where to find good books to read.
Personal recommendations are always a good way to discover books. Ask friends or students in your class, your teachers and parents what they are reading.
Browse through local bookstores and ask which books are most popular. They will offer many Caribbean choices, along with best-sellers and award-winning books.
[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] Janine Mendes-Franco (
Global Voices) writes about Marina Salandy-Brown’s contributions to the arts and literary world, especially in the Anglophone Caribbean, and her recent recognition as Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and as recipient of Chile’s inaugural Ferdinand Magellan Award for Innovation.
For the last 10 years, Marina Salandy-Brown has been expanding the scope and reach of the NGC Bocas Lit Fest (named for its title sponsor, the National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago), now widely considered the Caribbean’s premier literary festival, but she’s been a reader all her life. Her passion for the region’s literature has now earned her an honorary fellowship in the Royal Society of Literature (RSL), which is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year.
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