He reconnected with Miss Lou and there they co-directed a folk musical called Day in Jamaica. This resulted in their getting married on May 30, The ceremony was held at St. Louise and Eric returned to Jamaica in They were both involved in the performing arts.
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Lou has shared her genius around the world. In , she moved to Toronto, Canada where she continued to teach and entertain through her performances. A list of the awards, and honors awarded to Mrs. Louise Bennett-Coverley for her works and contribution to society.
She died on July 26, at the age of She will always be remembered for her wit, exciting performances, and all the things she taught people all around the world. She has led the way for Jamaicans all around the world to embrace their culture despite its uniqueness.
She is also a model for people from countries whose language may be classified as 'bad', giving them hope. Love her explanation of "derived from. Thanks for sharing this great educator-comedienne. Thank you Lisa! Copies of her works are available in many bookstores, on Kindle, and on amazon.
There is a direct link there that will allow you to send them an email. You should be able to get more information from them on how to get more of her work.
Loi-Renee, thank you for telling the world about Miss Lou. She was a truly amazing poet. Voted Up all across the board! All the best to you on hubpages! She definitely is a legend. And you are right Juliet, Every Jamaican all over the world should have a copy of her book or a recording of her performances to share with future generations.
She is a legend indeed. It is important that we pass her legacy to our children and other generations to come. Each Jamaican home should have a least one copy of her books. Good work. She sounded delightful! I enjoy her poetry and you are so right, she will be missed.
Thank Goodness for youtube, we can listen to her over and over again. Thank you for also placing a couple of excerpts on this hub for us to read. Thumbs Up! She was absolutely amazing. I used to love performing her pieces. We would always win a gold or silver when our Speech and Drama, or Theater Arts groups performed them. Loi, absolutely amazing! You have done a great job on Miss Lou. She was described in a tribute written by Corina Meeks for the Public Relations Society of Jamaica in March 30 thusly: From time to time in the history of a nation there emerges someone on the national scene who seems to embody the very psyche of its people; capable of distilling, interpreting and expressing its collective wisdom , its hopes and its aspirations, its strengths as well as its weaknesses.
In Jamaica Louise Bennett is such a person. Vertical files, National Library of Jamaica. Member of the British Empire , Hon.
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