Jamaican literature is as vibrant and rich as the island’s history. Join award winning Jamaican authors, Olive Senior (Paradise Once) and Marcia Douglas (The Jamaica Kollection of the Shante Dream Arkive) for a fireside chat exploring their latest works and the past and future of Jamaican literature. In Paradise Once, former Jamaican Poet Laureate Olive Senior, delves into the aftermath of a fictional massacre of the indigenous Taíno people by colonizing Spanish forces. In Marcia Douglas’ The Jamaica Kollection of the Shante Dream Arkive her characters search through history for something or someone lost to the island. In this intimate conversation, these acclaimed authors will discuss how their works fit into the storied canon of Jamaican literature.
