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Jamaican literacy activist puts more books into the hands of children isolated by COVID-19 restrictions
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When it comes to Jamaica’s cultural legacy, music looms large, but the island also possesses a rich literary history that spans generations, and is now reaching an international audience.
When I think of some of Jamaica‘s historic literary figures people like Claude McKay, the poet who found success during the Harlem Renaissance; Louise Bennett-Coverley, the folklorist affectionately called Miss Lou who became known for her use of Jamaican patois in the 1960s and 70s; or Ian Fleming, the Englishman who wrote all 14 of his James Bond books from his home in Oracabessa I wonder if they could have ever imagined a time like this. I wonder if they could have imagined that readers from around the world would come to the island to celebrate Jamaican literature in all its forms.
Share Jamaica’s Rich Literary Legacy Is Finally Getting the Global Recognition It Deserves When it comes to Jamaica s cultural legacy, music looms large, but the island also possesses a rich literary history that spans generations, and is now reaching an international audience. By Isis Semaj-Hall March 14, 2021
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