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Louise Bennett-Coverley

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Literature · Broadcasting · Theatre · Cultural Heritage

Louise Bennett-Coverley

1919 – 2006

"Miss Lou" was a poet, folklorist, actress, broadcaster and social commentator who made Jamaican language and folklore central to national cultural identity, working with the BBC.

  • •Made Jamaican language and folklore central to national cultural identity
  • •One of Jamaica’s most celebrated cultural figures

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