The Cocoa Dancer and Other Stories

The Cocoa Dancer and Other Stories
Alwin Bully
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31 Oct 2021 UK
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9781838041564
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Set in the Caribbean - from Jamaica to Trinidad, Barbados to Dominica, the author' s birthplace - this sparkling collection of stories from one of the Caribbean' s foremost cultural activists is full of surprises, both in style and intent. Written across five decades, the characters and plots have a compelling intimacy and warmth that reflect the tragedies and triumphs of the region. As Colin Channer, the Jamaican writer and founder of the Calabash festival puts it: ' With this collection, he is allowing us into the attic and cellar of his imagination, where he has stored astonishing histories and legacies. We are all the richer for his generosity, storytelling, grace, and for the artistic impulse beating at these stories' heart. '
Alwin Bully was born and raised in Dominica. Well known throughout the Caribbean, where he has made a distinguished contribution to the region' s art and culture, in particular as a playwright and theatre director, this is his first short-story collection. He was Dominica' s first Chief Cultural Officer (1978-86) - designer of his island' s flag at independence in 1978 - before moving to work in Jamaica for UNESCO as the Caribbean' s Cultural Advisor. In 2008, he returned to his birthplace where he is revered for his cultural activism in all its forms.
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ISBN-13: 9781838041564
Published: 31 Oct 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Papillote Press
Publisher: Papillote Press
Format: Paperback
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