Mar 6, 2017 | 12 East Street, Literature and Poetry
Ishion Hutchinson nominated for prestigious poetry award Jamaican poet, Ishion Hutchinson has been nominated for the 2016 National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry. This nomination is for his second and latest collection, House of Lords and Commons; published last...
Feb 14, 2017 | 12 East Street
In this season of love, we’re taking a look at 10 captivating love stories. These stories of triumphant love gripped the nation…
Nov 18, 2016 | 12 East Street, At the NLJ, Culture
For many of Miss Lou’s admirers she was simply a humorous entertainer. She was always more than that.[1] As Robert Verity put it in 1961: ‘Her work has constituted an invaluable contribution to the discovery and development of an indigenous culture and her verses...
Oct 13, 2016 | 12 East Street, News
The National Library of Jamaica launched its newest online resource; Index to Jamaican Poetry on Friday, April 22, 2016. If you are searching for a Jamaican poem but you only know the author, title, or first line, then this Index to Jamaican Poetry will tell you in...