Musings on the art scene
Edna Manley's Bead Seller, a stylised sculpture depicting a kneeling vendor holding her wares, ushered in the dawn of Jamaica's contemporary art movement.
Building the picture
The speed and ease of pressing the shutter release on a modern camera can be a stumbling block to imaginative photography, unless you recognise that most of the work involved in creating a picture should be done beforehand.
Literary arts: Solid foundation laid
For anyone desirous of a single volume for the study of Emancipation in Jamaican history, there is currently no better book. Thirteen 'heavyweight' intellectuals tackle the subject and yet there is no significant overlap. Indeed, every contribution enriches the reader.
A rose is still a rose
The red-hot sun aimed its penetrating rays directly at Ivan. He lifted his damp hat for the 10th time and wiped the dripping perspiration from his hot head and face.
UWI hosts Marley lecture, book launch
The Reggae Studies Unit at the University of the West Indies, Mona, presents the annual Bob Marley Lecture on Tuesday, February 5, at the Undercroft of the Senate building.
The Wordsmith
A forum for examining the language of speech and writing.Whetting the AppetiteHeard someone arguing that the concept is to 'wet' the appetite, because when you are excited about food, you start to salivate, and telling the other person who insisted that...
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