Karl and Other Stories (Longman Caribbean Writers)

Literature & Fiction

Pollard, Velma

United States

Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd

David and Edith are happy to return home to Jamaica, having spent several dreary years living in England. Laura, their niece and surrogate child, is delighted to see them again. But for Brenda, Laura's friend, arriving home from the USA and England to 'find herself', the adjustment is not so smooth...In Homestretch, Velma Pollard has shown great sensitivity in the unravelling of her characters' various life stories. Wistful notalgia and joyful homecoming are delicately interwoven with tangible descriptions of Jamaican life, both past and present.

Home Stretch (LONGMAN CARIBBEAN WRITERS SERIES)

Dread Talk examines the effects of Rastafarian language on Creole in other parts of the Carribean, its influence in Jamaican poetry, and its effects on standard Jamaican English. This revised edition includes a new introduction that outlines the changes that have occurred since the book first appeared and a new chapter, "Dread Talk in the Diaspora," that discusses Rastafarian as used in the urban centers of North America and Europe. Pollard provides a wealth of examples of Rastafarian language-use and definitions, explaining how the evolution of these forms derives from the philosophical position of the Rasta speakers: "The socio-political image which the Rastaman has had of himself in a society where lightness of skin, economic status, and social privileges have traditionally gone together must be included in any consideration of Rastafarian words " for the man making the words is a man looking up from under, a man pressed down economically and socially by the establishment."

Dread Talk: The Language of the Rastafari

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

McGill-Queen's University Press

These poems express a range of emotions, from affectionate and observant family portraits to the righteous anger of an Afro-Caribbean woman’s truth telling, to tender poems of loss and remembrance. Shared is a focus on the position of women in Jamaican society and a common depth of reflection and concern with poetic craft. This replaces 0948833246.

Crown Point: And Other Poems

Poetry

Peepal Tree Press Ltd.

Having developed a significant following among her fellow Jamaicans and in the wider Caribbean world, Velma Pollard seamlessly unites the personal and the political in her latest volume of poetry. Organized into three sections, the collection expresses underlying political concerns, such as the impact of global culture, the dangers of unobstructed American power, and the threat of Islamist opposition. The poems move beyond these problems, however, ultimately seeking resolution through understanding the flow of nature and urging a celebration of life.

Leaving Traces

History & Criticism

Combining two volumes of short stories, this compilation bridges the gap between the earlier pieces of the author’s previous array and the various and rich prose of a more recent collection. Presenting pungently written tales that confront the controversial issues of rape, abuse, and unsupported pregnancy, this compendium displays an acutely sensitive consciousness of the consequences behind the passage of time.

Considering Woman 1 & 2: Short Stories

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

From Jamaican Creole to standard English: A handbook for teachers

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Caribbean Research Center, Medgar Evers College

Dread talk: The language of Rastafari

Canoe Press

Breadfruit Stories: A tree's journey from Tahiti to the West Indies, 1760s to 1840s

History

Morrissey, Michael

Americas

Independently published

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