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November 15, 2024

Books take centre stage at Lit Fest

On Saturday morning, children lined up in the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Learning Resource Centre according to their age group, waiting patiently to pick out a book to take …

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by Allison Vaughn
November 11, 2023

Lit fest brings 40-plus writers to VI

The fast-paced schedule of the third annual BVI Literary Festival had attendees raucously laughing at humorous readings, snapping in appreciation of poetry performances, and sitting in contemplative silence as authors …

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by Dana Kampa
November 2, 2023

BVI Lit Fest launches month of cultural celebration

Prominent poets and novelists from across the Caribbean and its diaspora. Virgin Islands writers, businesspeople, filmmakers and musicians. A Nobel Prize-winning economist. All are among the dozens of presenters scheduled …

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by Dana Kampa
November 2, 2023

Your guide to Lit Fest

Get to know the speakers who will be leading various panel discussions, workshops and special events during this year’s BVI Literary Festival. Many of the events are free to attend, …

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by Dana Kampa
May 6, 2020

In a Virgin Islands first, Georges wins Bocas prize

On Saturday evening, poet Dr. Richard Georges posted on Facebook that he was “waiting for someone to pull a Steve Harvey” because he was “shocked” at the announcement: He had …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
April 14, 2020

VI poet in running for top Bocas Prize

Dr. Richard Georges, the acting president of H. Lavity Stout Community College, has always viewed the Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature as a special award. Many literary contests are only …

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by Joey Waldinger

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