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Here is a review by Amanda Hanna (
Loop Caribbean) of The Sun’s Eye.
‘The Sun’s Eye’, arranged by Anne Walmsley, is a beautiful compilation of poetry and excerpts from classic West Indian novels, that bears witness to the evolution of life in the Caribbean, from the 1900’s to present day. Reading this collection transported me to my childhood, listening to stories on my grandmother’s lap, about when she was a little girl in St Mary. Reader be warned: the nostalgia is intoxicating!
Some stories like ‘An Honest Thief’ by Timothy Callender, left me rolling with laughter, as the two ‘bad men’ in the village went to war over a hand of ripe bananas, while other poems, like ‘Case-History Jamaica’ by Mervyn Morris, in only 17 lines, succinctly explained the impossible task black children face, seeking their identity in post-colonialized Jamaica.
High notes to end Bocas Lit Fest evenings
Mervyn Morris -
Despite continued restrictions on gatherings, the 2021 NGC Bocas Lit Fest will stay true to its usual social and cultural evening fare in its 2021 all-virtual festival.
The three festival days – April 23-25 – all close with engaging celebrations of music, Caribbean literature, and prize-winners’ announcements.
After a decade of annual literary celebration, festival-goers have become accustomed to nightly wrap-up sessions fitting of the largest literary festival in the Caribbean, and this year will be no exception, albeit in virtual form, said a media release from the NGC Bocas Lit Fest.
Edward Baugh -
RIFF: The Shake Keane Story, a biography of the Vincentian musician and poet, was launched during a virtual event on January 28
Watch the launch of the book here:
Its author, Philip Nanton, will appear at the Bocas LitFest on April 23 at 8 pm. St Lucian writer John Robert Lee, interviewed him.
What inspired you to write this biography of Shake Keane? Is it a first biography of Keane?
The short answer is that Shake’s life contained many elements of a good story: up from humble beginnings in St Vincent, international acclaim in the jazz world, especially in England and Europe of the 1960s; a triumphal return home that went sour because of political machinations, followed quickly by a struggle to survive his last years in New York.
Philip Nanton, author of RIFF: The Shane Keane Story will appear at the Boca Lit Fest. -
RIFF: The Shake Keane Story, a biography of the Vincentian musician and poet, was launched during a virtual event on January 28 (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANehsC28xoI)Author
Its author Philip Nanton will appear at the Bocas LitFest on April 23 at 8 pm. St Lucian writer John Robert Lee, interviewed him.
Q: What inspired you to write this biography of Shake Keane? Is it a first biography of Keane?
A: The short answer is that Shake’s life contained many elements of a good story: up from humble beginnings in St Vincent, international acclaim in the jazz world, especially in England and Europe of the 1960s; a triumphal return home that went sour because of political machinations, followed quickly by a struggle to survive his last years in New York.