By force of her imagination and skill, Emily Dickinson could take the measure of solitude, opprobrium and even damnation.
On this day 125 years ago the Black National Anthem was first performed, written by James Weldon Johnson and with music brother John Rosamond Johnson.
Hamilton performer, teacher and author Tania Hernandez first came across Miss Lou as a child on her native island of Jamaica, ...
Dawes, who has written dozens of books of poetry, fiction, essays and criticism, looks to celebrate Jamaican writing, oral ...
Velma Pollard, the distinguished Jamaican poet, fiction writer, and linguist, passed away on February 1, 2025, at the age of ...
Widely acclaimed poet Professor Kwame Dawes has been appointed Poet Laureate of Jamaica for 2025 to 2028. In the ceremony of ...
"Pollard’s readings [demonstrate] the diversity of her work [...] At its most characteristic, her writing assumes a ...
Patricia McCarthy edited Agenda poetry journal for more than 20 years. She won the British National Poetry Competition in 2013. A pamphlet of new poems is due later this year from Dare-Gale Press ...
February marks National Reggae Month — a time to celebrate the rich anthology of Jamaican music and honor the birthdays of late icons Dennis Brown and Bob Marley. The festival will include ...
the singer sat down with Jamaicans.com to talk about her deep admiration for Jamaican culture, the island’s love for her music, and her favourite places to visit when in Jamaica. Jamaicans have ...
Our Poetry Book of the Month reviews include two invigorating releases by Diane Seuss and a dark, posthumous collection by Tove Ditlevsen Alongside Terrance Hayes, Diane Seuss has a strong case to ...
Like so many of us, Caleb Femi spent the depths of the COVID lockdown remembering times when his body was allowed to be freer ...
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