Kenneth Ramchand
Speaker
Ken Ramchand, distinguished literary critic, is the author of the seminal study The West Indian Novel and Its Background. He is Professor Emeritus of West Indian literature at the University of West Indies and a former President of the University of Trinidad and Tobago. In 2014, he received the Bocas Henry Swanzy Award for his distinguished service to Caribbean letters. He is co-editor of Amazing Scenes, the selected journalist of Seepersad Naipaul (2024).
Amazing Scenes
The launch of a comprehensive collection of the journalism of Seepersad Naipaul, first published mainly in the Trinidad Guardian between 1928 and 1953. Seepersad Naipaul’s articles and columns form a unique social and cultural history of Trinidad’s sugar-lands and its many peoples, as well as a vivid portrayal of a colonial Trinidad teeming with character, incident, and political vibrations. Peepal Tree Press’s edition gives this “lost” body of writing back to all those who want to understand the making of David Rudder’s magic island. This launch event includes contributions and conversations from co-editors Kenneth Ramchand, Nivedita Misra, and Aaron Eastley, and publisher Jeremy Poynting. There will be readings from the book by Breanne Mc Ivor, Celeste Mohammed, Ingrid Persaud, and David Sammy.The launch of a comprehensive collection of the journalism of Seepersad Naipaul, first published mainly in the Trinidad Guardian between 1928 and 1953. Seepersad Naipaul’s articles and columns form a unique social and cultural history of Trinidad’s sugar-lands and its many peoples, as well as a vivid portrayal of a colonial Trinidad teeming with character, incident, and political vibrations. Peepal Tree Press’s edition gives this “lost” body of writing back to all those who want to understand the making of David Rudder’s magic island. This launch event includes contributions and conversations from co-editors Kenneth Ramchand, Nivedita Misra, and Aaron Eastley, and publisher Jeremy Poynting. There will be readings from the book by Breanne Mc Ivor, Celeste Mohammed, Ingrid Persaud, and David Sammy.