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It a Come

Literature & Fiction

SMITH, MICHAEL

Morris, Mervyn

Poetry

City Lights Publishers

The third book of poetry from acclaimed Jamaican author Mervyn Morris.

Shadowboxing

New Beacon Books

Peelin Orange is the definitive Collected Poems by one of Jamaica's leading voices, the current Poet Laureate, Mervyn Morris. These poems explore the everyday, the erotic, love and the melancholy and comedy of being. Often drawing upon Creole dialect, Morris explores his Jamaican heritage with trademark musicality. Each poem offers a pared-down shard of concentrated feeling and social observation. This Collected Poems is a landmark tribute to the winner of the Order of Merit (Jamaica) 2009 and highlights his distinguished contribution to West Indian Literature.

Peelin Orange: Collected Poems

Humor & Satire

Carcanet Press Ltd.

New poems and works from three previous collections come together in this exploration of self and society by distinguished West Indian poet Mervyn Morris. Characterized by economy, wit, and elegant use of both standard English and Jamaican Creole, these verses pinpoint moments of choice while exploring the themes of love, lust, time, memory, death, religion, politics, history, and art.

I Been There, Sort Of: New and Selected Poems

"West Indian Literature, as a body of work, is a fairly recent phenomenon; and literary criticism has not always acknowledged the diversity of approaches to writing effectively. In Making West Indian Literature poet and critic Mervyn Morris explores examples of West Indian creativity shaping a range of responses to experience, which often includes colonial traces. Appreciating various kinds of making and a number of West Indian makers, these engaging essays and interviews display a recurrent interest in the processes of composition. Some of the prices highlight writer-performers who have not often been examined. This very readable book, often personal in tone, makes a distinctive contribution to the knowledge and understanding of West Indian Literature. "

Making West Indian Literature

History & Criticism

Ian Randle Publishers

Louise Bennett Coverley, 'Miss Lou', has for decades represented the 'face' of Jamaican culture, the essence of what it is to be Jamaican. As a poet, performer, storyteller, singer, actress, writer, broadcaster, folklore scholar and children's television show host, she won hearts and souls for Jamaica with her humorous yet compelling performances worldwide.  It is Miss Lou, more than any other figure in Jamaica's history, who showed that the language spoken by most Jamaicans - patois or Jamaican Creole - is worthy of respect.  In Miss Lou: Louise Bennett and Jamaican Culture, Mervyn Morris traces the life of this legendary Jamaican from early beginnings through to her local and international eminence, and discusses aspects of her work.  A listing of recommended books and recordings is an added feature of this worthy biography of Miss Lou.

Miss Lou: Louise Bennett and Jamaican Culture

Humor & Entertainment

<p>Leonie Forbes is one of the most distinguished actors in the Caribbean and an accomplished broadcaster. Educated in Jamaica and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, she has worked in many countries and is internationally acclaimed. Here, Mervyn Morris teams up with Leonie to tell her incredible story. Leonie Forbes speaks with candor about her life experiences, including the uncanny moments, to tell a tale that is both entertaining and inspiring.</p>

Leonie: Her Autobiography

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

LMH Publishing

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