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Welcome to CaribbeanTales' special Calabash newsletter issue! »
By Shana L. Calixte | Posted: August 02, 2005
This month, we bring you exciting news from the Caribbean Literary Festival, Calabash, which took place this past May. CaribbeanTales was invited to participate in this one of kind gathering, and brings you video highlights from the event.
In this issue, we offer a review of Calabash, with video clips highlighting some of the powerful
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Reading reggae between poetry lines: Kwame Dawes »
He might not fit your common definition of a ‘star’, but every five-star rating Kwame Dawes gets for his work puts him right on a favorable path to becoming a galaxy on his own – literary speaking.
By Tumelo E. Phali | Posted: August 02, 2005
Few people, if any at all, could contest the portrayal of Kwame Dawes as the model of the post-colonialist poet.
Born 28th July in Ghana back in 1962, this poetic genius, whose full names read Kwame Senu Seville Dawes, grew up in Kingston, Jamaica in the Caribbean – a region which would form the seminal backdrop of his upbringing miles from the country of his birth.
Polished and genteel, most of this poetic messenger’s eclectic
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Passionate Poetics »
Calabash Literary Festival wows once again
By Shana L. Calixte | Posted: August 02, 2005
The heart of Caribbean storytelling beats wildly on three beautiful days and nights in Jamaica once a year.
The Calabash International Literary Festival was held this past May at Jake's in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, marking its fifth anniversary of bringing to life the diverse literatures of the Caribbean.
Founded in 2001 by novelist Colin Channer along with poet Kwame Dawes and producer Justine Henzell, the Calabash
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Reviewers wanted! »
Looking for a great summer read? Want to tell others what you thought of it? CaribbeanTales is looking for you.
By CaribbeanTales Staff | Posted: August 01, 2005
Here at CaribbeanTales we have many books on our shelves by diverse Caribbean authors waiting to be reviewed! If you've recently read a wonderful tale by a Caribbean author, or would like to, CaribbeanTales would like to publish your story.
Some items from our bookshelf
* He Drown She in the Sea – Shani Mootoo
* What we All Long For – Dionne Brand
* The Heart Does not Bend
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