Velma Pollard Launches New Book, Considering Woman I & II

19 April 2011 by Karin in Books,Happening on the Edge 2011 [ 2 comments ]
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="570" caption="Dr. Velma Pollard and Dr. Betty Wilson"][/caption] On Sunday morning, Dr. Velma Pollard's new collection of short prose, Considering Woman I & II was launched to a large appreciative audience at the UWI. Now retired, Velma Pollard is ...

Dr. Velma Pollard Launches New Collection of Short Prose Sunday

14 April 2011 by Karin in Books [ no comments ]
[caption id="attachment_12080" align="alignnone" width="375" caption="Dr. Velma Pollard"][/caption] The Department of Literatures in English will host the launch of Considering Woman 1 & 2, a collection of short prose by Velma Pollard on Sunday, April 17 at 11:00am at the Multifunctional Room, ...

Calabash 09 Finishes Today

24 May 2009 by Karin in Books [ no comments ]
[caption id="attachment_4614" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Dr. Velma Pollard"][/caption] Unfortunately I wasn't able to go to Calabash this year, but from all accounts it seems to be going well. For a good recap see Active Voice's post below... "Bad Words" at Calabash 09 For more ...

Velma Pollard Launches New Book of Poetry This Sunday

19 November 2008 by Karin in Interviews,Poetry [ 9 comments ]
Jamaican poet, Dr. Velma Pollard along with Earl McKenzie are launching two books of poetry on Sunday, November 23 at the Philip Sherlock Centre for the Creative Arts at 11 am. Earl McKenzie is launching Almond Leaf and Velma Pollard, ...