Louise Bennett And Jamiekan Langwij: Commemorations and Critical Perspectives - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1569027919 ISBN 13 : 9781569027912

Editeur : Red Sea Press,U.S., 2023

Synopsis

Louise Simone Bennett-Coverley, Miss Lou (1919-2006) – unwavering champion, creator, performer and icon of Jamaican culture – was the unrivalled ambassador of the Jamiekan Langwij (Jamaican Language). A scholar, educator, radio and television personality, a foundational contributor to national theatre, Miss Lou embodied the wisdom and joy for life, in the midst of challenges, that so defines Jamaican culture. Through her poetry, humour and the Anansi stories, proverbs, songs that she offered to a grateful nation, she inspired generations of Jamaicans and contributed to their investment in a searing pride in their culture.

On the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of her birth, the Jamaican nation – in the island and across its many diasporas – paused to commemorate Miss Lou’s life and contributions and to offer scholarly perspectives about the Jamiekan Langwij (Jamaican Language), also referred to as Patwa, that lay at the heart of her life’s work. In a series of reflections, poems and essays, this collection centres Miss Lou and the langwij that she loved and promoted, including its continuing evolution, impact and international influence.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michele A. Johnson is a Professor in the Department of History and Associate Dean Students in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies at York University, where she has also served as the coordinator of the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Programme, York's Affirmative Action Officer and as the Director of the Harriet Tubman Institute for Research on Africa and its Diasporas.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Red Sea Press,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1569027919
• ISBN 13: 9781569027912
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 220
• Éditeur: Johnson Michele A.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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