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The 2020 Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival will honor two Bajan writers, including Kamau Brathwaite,
whose “LIVITICUS” cover is pictured here. House Of Nehesi Publishers, 2017.
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By Nelson A. King
The Brooklyn Caribbean Literary
Festival (BCLF) has announced
that two Barbadian writers will be
celebrated during its the second
annual festival.
According to Loopnewsbarbados,
in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,
the celebration of Caribbean
literature has migrated to an
online platform for the first time
and promises to be a “party for Caribbean
stories.”
Under the theme “Nation Language:
Prose, Poetry and Sound,”
2020’s installment is dedicated to
the works and memories of two
important Barbadian and Barbadian
American writers, Paule Marshall
and Kamau Brathwaite, both
recently deceased, Loopnews said.
It said this year’s theme assembles
“three of the most vital literary
expression forms, and magnifies
the power and beauty of “nation
language.”
The term was first coined
by Brathwaite to uplift and validate
the language forms of Caribbean
people, Loopnews said.
In her lifetime, it said Marshall
was a vocal admirer of the linguistic
rhythms and patterns of Barbadian
speech, and credits much of her
writing influence to her mother’s
relationship with language.
The festival opens with a panel
event on the life of Marshall, led by
Dr. Elizabeth Nunez, and includes
events on folklore, debut novels, a
poetry celebration entitled “Laure-
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Fashion designer Glenroy March.
Courtesy: Glenroy March/House of D’Marsh
By Nelson A. King
New York-based, Jamaican-born,
international fashion designer Glenroy
March and his fashion brand D’Marsh
Couture is set to make a return to
Ghana for a three-month long project
D’Marsh Ghana 2020.
This is the designer’s third time to
the Ghana following previous visits to
participate in Mercedes Benz Fashion
Week in Accra and Bryte Africa Fashion
Week.
While in Ghana, March said he will
be based in Accra for the duration of
the project, which comprises a masterclass,
model development workshops,
and culminate with the Face of D’Marsh
Model Competition.
For the masterclass, the independent
designer said he will draw on his more
than 17 years of experience in the industry
to assist other young and upcoming
designers and brands expand.
“The class will be intimate, interactive
and purposeful,” March said, adding
that he will take participants behind the
scenes, sharing his personal industry
experiences about navigating the pros
and cons, the failures and the successes,
and the lessons learned throughout
his journey.
“The Face of D’Marsh Model Competition
wraps up the three-month project
and will be used to identify a young
male and female model that can represent
the brand internationally, and be
used as a platform to expose them to
the global market,” March said.
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