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).

Monday, 29 September 2014

Black Men & Cutlasses

I love the way narratives are driven by setting. Stocky, topless black man walking down the road with a cutlass in Guyana barely warrants comment (except as possible eye-candy for the ladies and some gents). He's off to work. Stocky, topless black man walking down the road with a cutlass in London? I'm guessing most of y'all would dial 999. 
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