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Louise Simone Bennett-Coverley or Miss Lou OM, OJ, MBE (7 September 1919 – 26 July 2006), was a Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, and educator. Writing and performing her poems in Jamaican Patois or Creole, Bennett worked to preserve the practice of presenting poetry, folk songs and stories in patois (" nation language"), [2] establishing the validity of local languages for literary expression. [3] Early life [ edit ]
Claire-Louise Bennett: ‘If there was a revolution, I’d be Claire-Louise Bennett: ‘If there was a revolution, I’d be
Wow, ik weet niet goed wat ik gelezen heb. Maar het beviel mij goed en ik wou steeds verder lezen. Enkel door het eerste hoofdstuk moest ik mij wat ploeteren, maar daarna ging het als vanzelf. Laugh with Louise: A pot-pourri of Jamaican folklore. Kingston: City Printery. 1961. OCLC 76815511. Furthermore, listing several books and authors without elaborating on them means absolutely nothing to me. Leave lists to Perec, who knew what to do with them. Sure, the very sparse moments where she talks about her reading experiences are great, but they don’t last long, do they?Louise began her studies in the autumn of 1945. A report written by RADA provides an insight into Louise’s time there. Praised for her intelligence, enthusiasm for learning, and interest in all aspects of the English theatre, Louise seems to have impressed the tutors. Interestingly, the report also notes that ‘she found a friendly reception from our staff and students.’ The British Council stated they were unable to grant this extension, as the scholarship funding could only be used for studies in Britain.
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Within the last four years, I have acted in several successful plays and have written short plays in Jamaican dialect, which have been performed throughout the island. I have also published three books of both prose and poetry written in Jamaican dialect and was an active worker in the literacy campaign. Having the RMAS approach to training at its core, IOTP is designed with a syllabus that sees male and female integration throughout training. The course focusses on developing military skills and command with a leadership ‘golden thread’. The course structure allows the Instructing Staff to educate, build, develop and scrutinize an OCdt’s ability to decide and communicate accurately and ethically while under pressure and or stress. The expectation is that on commissioning, an OCdt will be fully cognizant of the responsibilities and personal conditions that being an Officer imposes upon them. The product of the IOTP will be an ethical and robust Officer who has the knowledge, skills, attitudes and intellectual agility to adapt their decision-making process and approach to any environment. Claire-Louise Bennett’s highly acclaimed debut, initially published in Ireland earlier this year, is a collection of 20 stories – the shortest of which runs to a couple of sentences. They are all told, it seems, by the same female character, whose semi-reclusive existence the tales revolve around. Reading them is an immersive experience. We come to share the “savage swarming magic” the narrator feels under her skin by focusing at length on her “mind in motion” (the only exception being the final story, told in the third person). For all this propinquity, we would be hard-pressed to recognise her, should she suddenly emerge from her rural retreat. One of the most striking aspects of this extraordinary book is how well we get to know the narrator – whose brain and body we inhabit – yet how little we know about her. We don’t even learn her name.Bennett lived in Scarborough, Ontario. She died on 27 July 2006 at the Scarborough Grace Hospital after collapsing at her home. A memorial service was held in Toronto on 3 August 2006, after which her body was flown to Jamaica to lie in state at the National Arena on 7 and 8 August. A funeral was held in Kingston at the Coke Methodist Church at East Parade on 9 August 2006 followed by her interment in the cultural icons section of the country's National Heroes Park. Bennett's husband preceded her in death. [18] [3] Cultural significance and legacy [ edit ] Bennett's 103rd birthday was marked with a Google Doodle on 7 September 2022. [22] Archives [ edit ] You ask for a report on Louise Bennett, who spent one year as a student at the R.A.D.A. as a Jamaican British Council Scholar: We found Louise Bennett a highly intelligent person, keen to acquire all possible information and knowledge about the English Theatre, and English culture generally. She carried through her work here with enthusiasm, as what she felt was part of her general effort to see as much as possible of the English Theatre, its working, and its productions. Her social manner as admirable, and she found a friendly reception from our staff and students. I think she is capable of producing and acting in English plays, and her experience here should be of value to her on her return to Jamaica.
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Louise and Eric returned to Jamaica in 1955. They were both involved in the performing arts. Louise continued to write, broadcast and act. She worked for the Jamaica Welfare Commission as a drama officer. This job provided her with the opportunity to garner much information about Jamaican culture as she travelled to towns and villages across the country. She shared her insights with audiences at lectures, demonstrations, on radio, on television and on stage both locally and overseas. It is no wonder that Louise Bennett has been described as ‘Jamaica’s most cherished national treasure’. Her many awards include:a b Infantry, Ashante (3 February 1996). "Jamaican 'royal' reigns here by fostering joy of language Island's 'cultural ambassador' to be honored for 60 years of work in arts". Toronto Star. Louise’s comment on the undeveloped art of the West Indies reflects the bias towards Western art and artists, and what is perceived to be ‘undeveloped art’. Although these are Louise’s own words, she would have been expressing views that the British Council wanted to hear as a way of strengthening her case to extend her studies.
Louise Bennett’s Women Without a Story - The New Yorker Claire-Louise Bennett’s Women Without a Story - The New Yorker
Louise Bennett was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1919. Her father, Augustus Cornelius Bennett, owned a bakery, and her mother, Kerene Robinson, worked as a dressmaker. After the death of her father in 1926, Louise was largely raised by her mother. She lectured extensively in the United States and the United Kingdom on Jamaican folklore and music and represented Jamaica all over the world. She married Eric Winston Coverley in 1954 (who died in 2002) and has one stepson and several adopted children. She enjoys Theatre, Movies and Auction sales.Didn’t think I would like this as much as I did/do, but all I can say is that the second half is really worth it. Might update with a more thorough thing later, but for now, I’ll share some of my favourite lines. I have recently read several books about books and writing and the urgent fixation on the written word and this was by far the least evocative of all. She later became known as Miss Lou, a name inspired by her radio show Miss Lou’s Views, which ran from 1965 to 1982. The Birmingham Post wrote ‘There is not a Jamaican who does not know her name, and very few who have not listened to her reading her poems or playing sketches in the local vernacular on Radio Jamaica.’ Bennett received numerous honours and awards for her work in Jamaican literature and theatre. In recognition of her achievements, Harbourfront Centre, a non-profit cultural organisation in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has a venue named Miss Lou's Room. [24] The University of Toronto is home to the Louise Bennett Exchange Fellowship in Caribbean Literary Studies for students from the University of West Indies. [25] [26] Her other awards and honours include:
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