The Kiskadee is a bird native to Guyana and often referred to in Edgar Mittelholzer's brilliant novel, The Life and Death of Sylvia (1953). The bird is so named because its cry seemed by French colonists to be enquiring: "Qu’ est ce qu’il dit?". So what did he say? This blog is about two key topics: EDGAR MITTELHOLZER (his life and his works) and ME (my encounter with Mittelholzer and tales of life in Guyana).

Friday 12 February 2010

Edgar Mittelholzer: A Caribbean Voice (Parts 1 & 2)

Published in the Stabroek News in two parts, this article is about Mittelholzer's involvement with the BBC's Caribbean Voices programme and his contribution to the development of Caribbean Literature. Cut and paste the following links into your url for access to the articles.

http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/guyana-review/05/28/literature/

http://www.stabroeknews.com/2008/guyana-review/06/26/literature-2/

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