Paul keensdouglas, who was born in trinidad on september 22, 1942, was named poet laureate of trinidad and tobago on october 15, 2017. Tim tim in the storytelling world, paul keensdouglas is one of the most eloquent and bestknown raconteurs and social commentators in the englishspeaking caribbean. Actually, this record gives an incredible insight into the country during the mid 70s. Ii by paul keensdouglas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Paul keensdouglas is currently considered a single author. Some browning to text block, title page and inside covers otherwise pages clean and binding sound. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Paul keensdouglas is one of the most eloquent and bestknown raconteurs and social commentators in the englishspeaking caribbean. I wrote to the holder at the address listed in the book, and also attempted to phone, all without success in locating them. A collection of wacky, whimsical poems about books and all the treasures they contain. Paul keensdouglas humorist, storyteller, author for the past twenty years he has been a leading exponent of the oral traditions in a variety of fora, of which his carnival talk tent has become a landmark.
The topics paul covers include cricket matches, hurricanes, steelband music, superstitions of the. It looks pretty tough, but used bookstores andor a book finder might be m help. A selfpublished author, he has to his credit nine volumes of. No kirk douglas memoir would be complete without mention of spartacus. Rieu the blind men and the elephant john godfrey saxe poems from sunsong book 2. As the popularity of the record grew and paul was called on to perform across the caribbean, he attempted to balance his performances with a job as a copywriter at mccann erickson but in 1979 decided to freelance and focus on being a performer free. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover pauls. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at.
Paul keensdouglas biography arious entertainment group. A selfpublished author, he has to his credit nine volumes of work, sixteen cds, seventeen lps and two videos. We was both waitin on taxi, an dis man nearly get me mad. Martin november 21, 2011representing what is new or canonical in caribbean literature is probably getting more difficult as the regions national literatures continue to produce more writers within the various countries and territories. Laura purdie salas, the acclaimed author of stampede. Paul keensdouglas was born in september of 1942 in san juan, trinidad, but spent his early childhood in grenada where he attended presentation boys college. Born in trinidad and tobago, he spent his early childhood in grenada where he attended wesley hall methodist school and presentation boys college. Mutabaruka and paul keensdouglas to avoid writing in the language of their colonisers. As one writer puts it, paul keensdouglas celebrates our rich cultural. In trying to describe paul keensdouglas one often has a problem, so broad is his scope.
Reprinted from twice upon a time by paul keensdouglas keensdee productions, port of spain, 1989. She is located at the heart of the jamaican poetic tradition, and has influenced other popular caribbean poets, including mutabaruka, linton kwesi johnson, and paul keensdouglas. Posts about paul keensdouglas written by bookishpublishers. In 1979, he quit his job as creative director at mccann erickson to write and perform fulltime. Keensdouglas produced an album and book and formed a company creola to stage shows. Features keensdouglas joins atlantics literacy drive debra greaves thursday 4 april 2019 paul keensdouglas tells a story at talk tent children in atlantics point fortin primary schools literacy and numeracy programme will now benefit from local content provided by renowned caribbean author and storyteller, paul keensdouglas. Ii by paul keens douglas and a great selection of related books, art and. The former, poet laureate of port of spain, was first introduced by the circle of poets, in conjunction with the mayor of port of spain in 2000. Patois gained ground against english thanks to woman who. I would like very much to post a few more poems by paul keensdouglas on soc. The poems, some of which were written while the author was incarcerated, tells us how he managed to deal with the institutional decimation of black men and what black men and black people must.
He is writer, poet, dramatist, lecturer and entertainer all rolled into one. Pdf what is orange mary oneill what is black mary oneill the old wife and the ghost j. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Paul keens douglas las lap paul keens douglas crick crack paul keens douglas fedons flute and other stories paul keens douglas its not easy paul keens douglas its the little things paul keens douglas my daddy paul keens douglas we kind ah people paul keens douglas top soil paul keens douglas vol. A prolific writer, there seems to be no end to the steady stream of poetry, stories and humor that flows from his fertile imagination. There is no frigate like a bookto take us lands awaynor any coursers like a page. Paul keens douglas paul keens douglas 2020paul keens douglas 2020. Famous trinidadian humorist, storyteller, author, and the caribbeans no. If anyone else knows how i might get in touch with them, please let me know. Jul 12 miss lou influenced paul keens douglas to write in dialect. Yes, this great poet, paul keens douglas with his chronicles of west indian life and culture through his strategic, well thought out and informed. Born in trinidad on 22942, he spent his early childhood in grenada where he attended the st. Paul keens douglas was born in september of 1942 in san juan, trinidad, but spent his early childhood in grenada where he attended presentation boys college. A grownup literary confection that does what verse written by men seems to seldom do these days.
Pdf extract from granpa paul chidyausikeu distracted the mother said. Tim tim in the theatrical world, paul keensdouglas is one of the most eloquent and bestknown raconteurs and social commentators in the. Miss lou influenced paul keens douglas to write in dialect. Tim tim in the theatrical world, paul keensdouglas is one of the most eloquent and bestknown raconteurs and social commentators in the englishspeaking caribbean. Louise simone bennettcoverley or miss lou, om, oj, mbe 7 september 1919 26 july 2006, was a jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, and educator. Paul keens douglas well let me tell you dvd paul keens douglas crick crack paul keens douglas fedons flute and other stories paul keens douglas its not easy paul keens douglas las lap paul keens douglas my daddy paul keens douglas we kind ah people paul keens douglas top soil paul keens douglas vol. Paul keens douglas we kind ah people paul keens douglas vol. Wuk hand by paul keen douglas sah gimme ah wuk nah. Paul keensdouglas is the first to be awarded the prestigious title in its new composition.
Where can i find the poem timtim by paul keens douglas. The discussion suggests that by reading these pieces as a collection lara is shown to represent the caribbeans ongoing negotiation between the one and the many, as well as the potentially hazardous overinvestment in the. Georges methodist school and later presentation boys college. So i sort of put all the poems in a book, says douglas, who dedicated the collection to his wife of 60 years, anne. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. I also found some references to a copy of the book being in libraries. Mr keensdouglas spent his early childhood in grenada where he attended the st. Paul keensdouglas paul keensdouglas 2020paul keensdouglas 2020.
Fantasies lovemaking poems paperback fabian adekunle. Keensdee productions, 1979 dialect literature, english 125 pages. Louise bennettcoverley contributor of rotten english. Writing and performing her poems in what was known as jamaican patois or creole, she was instrumental in having this dialect of the people given literary recognition in its own right.
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