Lisa Allen-Agostini explores culture, womanhood in new novel
Tuesday 23 February 2021
Lisa Allen- Agostini s debut adult novel, The Bread the Devil Knead, explores feminity, sexuality, survival and TT s culture. - Courtesy Paula Obé Photography
HAVING published books including the 2017 Burt Prize for Young Adult Caribbean Literature, third prize for her coming-of-age novel Home Home, Lisa Allen-Agostini will see her latest novel published in May.
Allen-Agostini worked as a journalist for over 20 years at both the Trinidad Express and Guardian.
In 2019 she partnered with Louris Martin Lee-Sing to create the Caribbean feminist stand-up comedy duo FemComTT, and also co-hosts the online chat show, The Givin Trouble Show.