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Yvonne Weekes

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Biography

Yvonne Weekes, PhD, is a writer of poetry, prose, and drama from Montserrat. She has taught theatre and English in London, England and in Montserrat before moving to Barbados in 1996, following the Soufrière Hills volcano eruption. Her poetry and prose have appeared in Interviewing the Caribbean, Wadagabei, and Poui. Weekes is a Frank Collymore Literary Endowment Award winner for her memoir Volcano (2006). Dr. Yvonne Weekes is a lecturer in theatre at UWI—Cave Hill. Her most recent book is Nomad.

Years Attended

2019 Carifesta Participant, 2025 Adult’s Festival Participant

Yvonne Weekes

Author
Montserrat
Events Featuring Yvonne Weekes
2025
The Writers Union Presents: featuring Anthony Joseph and Yvonne Weekes
Festival Programme Event
Fiction, Poetry Event
Event Date: May 3, 2025 @ 4:00 pm
AV Room