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Aug 18, 2014 News
“Today is the writer’s day” was one of the opening statements that were made by Professor David Dabydeen, and Guyana’s Ambassador to China at the Caribbean Press Book Launch at the Umana Yana on Friday.
Apart from glorifying the writers for the dedicated attitude in order to bring their writings to life, Dabydeen also encouraged other writers to take full advantage of this opportunity that was given to them by the Caribbean Press Publication (CPP) to have their works published and shared with the rest of the world.
Dozens of writers and members of many other organisations were in attendance to celebrate this achievement by Guyanese writers. There were several readings from the publications launched.
Al Creighton who is the Chairman of the CPP said that the idea to create the press stemmed from a discussion that had taken place at the 2008 Carifesta that was held in Guyana, by then president, Bharrat Jagdeo with Dabydeen and many leading Caribbean writers including Derrick Walcott, Earl Lovelace and Austin Clark to address the problem of publications in the Caribbean and particularly in Guyana. The idea of the CPP was thereafter formed.
Dabydeen and Ian Mc Donald have been editors, getting the titles of the Guyana Classics going. “David has been the actual electricity behind the series of publications coming out of the Caribbean Press,” Creighton said.
“From time to time there have been launchings of books done by the press; the Guyana Classics series has made available to the reading public many important titles, titles that are fundamental to Guyanese literature and history which would otherwise have gone out of print are now available through the publication of the Guyana Classics,” Creighton stated.
He added that new writings by mostly Guyanese writers are now being publicised through the Caribbean Press.
The event showcased 13 titles and 16 volumes of writing that are fundamental to Guyana’s literature and history and the publications are as followed.
The Hinterlands, Stanley Niamatali
Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham O.E., S.C. National Assembly Speeches, Volumes II & III
Heads and Tails, Pearl Lewis
Twenty-five Poems by Guyanese Children Volume I, Rev. Gideon Cecil
My Father’s Wish, Andrew D.O. Hutson
Collected Poems – 1937-1989, A.F. Seymour
The Idyll and the Warrior (Recollections of Edgar Mittelholzer), Jacqueline Mittelholzer
Bitter, Portia Dodson
Beacons of Excellence: The Edgar Mittelholzer
Memorial Lectures – Volumes I, II & III
Duenne, Paloma Mohamed
Anthology of Contemporary Guyana Verse Vol I, Petamber Persaud (ed)
The Dumb and the Brave, Churaumanie Bissundyal
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