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by Delmark Thompson | June 30, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Our Favourite Reads: Chandra Smellie on ‘The Painted Canoe’ by Anthony Winkler

by Delmark Thompson | April 4, 2017 | 12 East Street, At the NLJ, Literature and Poetry | 1 Comment

Library Assistant at the NLJ, Chandra Smellie, discusses her favourite read – ‘The Painted Canoe’ by Anthony Winkler.

Ishion Hutchinson nominated for prestigious poetry award

by Delmark Thompson | March 6, 2017 | 12 East Street, Literature and Poetry | 0 Comments

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 year by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Hutchinson is among...

Leaving a Lasting Legacy: A Tribute to Professor Emerita Daphne Rowena Douglas, CD

by hbowman | July 17, 2024 | 12 East Street, Jamaican Biographies | 0 Comments

It was Maya Angelo who said, “If you are going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can’t be erased." These words resonate deeply when we reflect on the remarkable journey of Professor Emerita Daphne Rowena Douglas, CD, whose life embodied the...

National Library of Jamaica launches new online resource ‘Index to Jamaican Poetry’

by Delmark Thompson | October 13, 2016 | 12 East Street, News | 2 Comments

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...

From Jamaica to Johannesburg: Lorna Goodison speaks at African Women Writers Symposium

by Delmark Thompson | October 3, 2017 | 12 East Street, Literature and Poetry, Poet Laureate News | 0 Comments

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 Symposium in Johannesburg, South Africa. During the symposium, Goodison also gave poetry...

180 years of history for the National Library

by Delmark Thompson | July 22, 2016 | News | 0 Comments

http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20160504/180-years-history-national-library

Unlocking History: Unlocking History: Barry Wade’s Landmark Thesis Goes Digital!

by hbowman | August 18, 2025 | 12 East Street, Collection, News | 0 Comments

The National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) proudly announces the digital release of a scientific treasure: “Study on the Biology of the Beach Clam, Donax (Bivalvia, Donacidae) in the West Indies” by renowned researcher Barry Wade (June 1965). For the first time, this...

by Delmark Thompson | December 13, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

National Library of Jamaica ushers in its 40th Anniversary with signature events

by Delmark Thompson | April 9, 2019 | 12 East Street, Poet Laureate News | 0 Comments

The National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) has had a busy month hosting two of its signature events: the 40th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture, held on Sunday, March 3, and its World Poetry Day, Jamaica Celebration, held on Thursday, March 21. Both events were held at the...

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