Oct 3, 2017 | 12 East Street, Literature and Poetry, Poet Laureate News
From Jamaica to Johannesburg: Lorna Goodison speaks at African Women Writers Symposium On September 15, 2017, the Poet Laureate of Jamaica, Lorna Goodison, delivered the Nadine Gordimer Memorial Lecture at the 5th African Women International Writer’s...
Aug 8, 2017 | 12 East Street, Literature and Poetry, Poet Laureate News
In Celebration of Emancipation: A New Poem by Lorna Goodison, Poet Laureate of Jamaica Lorna Goodison, the Poet Laureate of Jamaica, has penned a new composition to commemorate the country’s 2017 Emancipation celebrations. Written in three voices, this new poem...
Jul 5, 2017 | 12 East Street, At the NLJ, Literature and Poetry
#SummerReads: ‘Testing the Chains’ by Michael Craton It’s Summer! This is a time to unwind and get some much needed rest and relaxation. Whether you’re spending your holidays at the beach, in the country, overseas, or just enjoying a relaxing...
Jul 4, 2017 | 12 East Street, At the NLJ, Literature and Poetry
#Summer Reads: The Pagoda by Patricia Powell Handpicked by National Library of Jamaica staff, these books are sure to grab your attention and maybe even teach you something you didn’t know before. All our #SummerReads are available in the book collection at the NLJ....
Jul 3, 2017 | 12 East Street, At the NLJ, Literature and Poetry
#SummerReads: ‘The Sun is Also a Star’ by Nicola Yoon It’s Summer! This is a time to unwind and get some much needed rest and relaxation. Whether you’re spending your holidays at the beach, in the country, overseas, or just enjoying a relaxing...
Jun 26, 2017 | 12 East Street, History, Literature and Poetry
Remembering Tom Redcam: Jamaica’s first Poet Laureate In celebration of the birthday of Tom Redcam – 147 years ago today – we remember the legacy of Jamaica’s first Poet Laureate. J.E.Clare McFarlane once wrote that ‘any consideration of...
