Brown professor Kwame Dawes to serve as poet laureate of Jamaica
Dawes, who was born in Ghana, said he plans to work in schools to help revive an interest in reading and teaching poetry.
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Brown University Professor of Literary Arts Kwame Dawes named poet laureate of Jamaica
Dawes, who has written dozens of books of poetry, fiction, essays and criticism, looks to celebrate Jamaican writing, oral ...
Professor Kwame Dawes is Jamaica’s fourth poet laureate
Widely acclaimed poet Professor Kwame Dawes has been appointed Poet Laureate of Jamaica for 2025 to 2028. In the ceremony of ...
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Penn State Altoona professor’s poetry featured in a book, literary magazines
A poem by Patricia Jabbeh Wesley was published in the "New York Times" online magazine and appeared in the June 7 print ...
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Kwame Dawes is Jamaica's new Poet Laureate
Renowned poet Kwame Dawes was on Wednesday morning installed as Jamaica's fourth Poet Laureate since Independence. Professor Dawes, speaking at the investiture ceremony at King's House, stressed the ...