win an autographed advance copy offfffffffffffffffffffffff

[evanovitch]

Re: Caribbean Literature Quiz & ContestFirst to submit all c

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SandiF</div><div class="ubbcode-body">a hope mi win...

1 .Which parish in Jamaica was the birthplace of Claude McKay, one of
Jamaica's earliest and most acclaimed poets? Clarendon -- town was
James Hill

2. What is the name of the Barbadian writer who wrote In the Castle of
My Skin? George Lamming

3. Derek Walcott based his book-length poem Omeros on a Classical Greek
poem. What is the name of the classical poem? Homer's "Odyssey"

4.On what Caribbean island was writer Jamaica Kincaid born?
Antigua

5.Who composed the reggae poem "Mi Cyan Believe It?" dub poet Michael
Smith

6. What is the name of the West Indian born writer who wrote After
Leaving Mr. McKenzie and Wide Sargasso Sea? Jean Rhys

7. What is the name of the Jamaican poet who created the character and
narrator, Aunty Roachy? Louise Bennett

8 Who wrote the 1936 Trinidadian novel Minty Alley? C. L. R.
James

9.Name the Jamaican writer of the prize winning 1986 collection
ofstories, Summer Lightning?. Olive Senior

10. Name the 3 Caribbean-born writers who have been awarded the Nobel
Prize in Literature.
Derek Walcott in 1992
V.S. Naipul in 2001
and I have to say Gabriel Marquez in 1982...technically, they considered
him as being from the Caribbean (Puerto Rico)
</div></div>

congrats on posting first BUT sarry, u have 1.33 incorrect

[evanovitch]

Re: Caribbean Literature Quiz & ContestFirst to submit all corre

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magic</div><div class="ubbcode-body">1 .Which parish in Jamaica was the birthplace of Claude McKay, one of Jamaica's earliest and most acclaimed poets?
<span style='font-size: 14pt'>Clarendon</span>

2. What is the name of the Barbadian writer who wrote In the Castle of MySkin?
<span style='font-size: 14pt'>George Lamming</span>

3. Derek Walcott based his book-length poem Omeros on a Classical Greekpoem. What is the name of the classical poem?
<span style='font-size: 14pt'>Oddysey</span>

4.On what Caribbean island was writer Jamaica Kincaid born?
<span style='font-size: 14pt'>Antigua</span>

5.Who composed the reggae poem "Mi Cyan Believe It?"
<span style='font-size: 14pt'>Mikey Smith</span>

6. What is the name of the West Indian born writer who wrote After LeavingMr. McKenzie and Wide Sargasso Sea?
<span style='font-size: 14pt'>Jean Rhys</span>

7. What is the name of the Jamaican poet who created the character andnarrator, Aunty Roachy?
<span style='font-size: 14pt'>Louise "Miss Lou" Bennett</span>

8 Who wrote the 1936 Trinidadian novel Minty Alley?
<span style='font-size: 14pt'>C.L.R. James</span>

9.Name the Jamaican writer of the prize winning 1986 collection ofstories, Summer Lightning?.
<span style='font-size: 14pt'>Olive Senior</span>

10. Name the 3 Caribbean-born writers who have been awarded the NobelPrize in Literature.
<span style='font-size: 14pt'>Derek Walcott, V.S. Naipaul, Saint-John Perse
</span> </div></div>

congratulations on being second in posting BUT mi see dat u have a similar possible error...well not really, but maybe a mistatement ...let me consult with the author who came up with the questions and answers, and as she is a literature teacher, get har pronouncement on the one answer u both have a possible mistatement.... i will be back wen i hear from har

IN DI MEAN TIME, THERE IS TIME FI ODDAS FI TRY DEM LUCK...THE BOOK IS WORTH IT INDEED... [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/proud_jamaica.gif[/img]

[BlessedLadyOfZion]

Re: Caribbean Literature Quiz & ContestFirst to submit all c

Damn!!! I surely did forget about this [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/crybaby.gif[/img]

[BlessedLadyOfZion]

Re: Caribbean Literature Quiz & ContestFirst to submit all corre

Dem nuh win nutten?!!!


An mi blasted ansa dem weh mi reaseacrh from last week deh home [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/mad2.gif[/img]

[BlessedLadyOfZion]

Re: Caribbean Literature Quiz & ContestFirst to submit all corre



1 .Which parish in Jamaica was the birthplace of Claude McKay, one of Jamaica's earliest and most acclaimed poets?

<span style="color: #6633FF"> Clarendon </span>

2. What is the name of the Barbadian writer who wrote In the Castle of My Skin? <span style="color: #6633FF"> George Lamming</span>

3. Derek Walcott based his book-length poem Omeros on a Classical Greek poem. What is the name of the classical poem?
<span style="color: #3366FF"> Odyssey</span>

4.On what Caribbean island was writer Jamaica Kincaid born? <span style="color: #3366FF"> Antigua</span>

5.Who composed the reggae poem "Mi Cyan Believe It?"
<span style="color: #3366FF"> Michael Smith</span>

6. What is the name of the West Indian born writer who wrote After Leaving Mr. McKenzie and Wide Sargasso Sea?
<span style="color: #3366FF"> Jean Rhys</span>

7. What is the name of the Jamaican poet who created the character and narrator, Aunty Roachy?
<span style="color: #3366FF"> Louise Bennett </span>

8 Who wrote the 1936 Trinidadian novel Minty Alley?
<span style="color: #3366FF"> Cyril Lionel Robert James</span>

9.Name the Jamaican writer of the prize winning 1986 collection ofstories, Summer Lightning?.
<span style="color: #3366FF"> Olive Senior</span>

10. Name the 3 Caribbean-born writers who have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

<span style="color: #3366FF">V.S. Naipul, Derek Walcott, Alexis Saint Leger </span>


FIRST to answer on Independence Day wins....Independence Day , Independence Day...not before...thank u kinely [/quote]

[SandiF]

Re: Caribbean Literature Quiz & ContestFirst to submit all c

A number 10 nuh? A ongle two "Caribbean-born" win it and dat was Walcott and Naipul. Fi mi man Marquez dem consider as being from the Caribbean, even doh a Puerto Rico or a mussi Columbia pon di Caribbean side.

Mi nuh know bout Magic and Z's name...mi gwine look dem up.

[i]a hope dem come to a unanimous decision and mi win di book (pray)

[BlessedLadyOfZion]

Re: Caribbean Literature Quiz & ContestFirst to submit all c

gadammit...Magic man an fimi man a de same [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif[/img] *kissteet*

eediat quiz dis..

gwaan research sandif own since shi a research fimi

[BlessedLadyOfZion]

Re: Caribbean Literature Quiz & ContestFirst to submit all c

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SandiF</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A number 10 nuh? A ongle two "Caribbean-born" win it and dat was Walcott and Naipul. Fi mi man Marquez dem consider as being from the Caribbean, even doh a Puerto Rico or a mussi Columbia pon di Caribbean side.

Mi nuh know bout Magic and Z's name...mi gwine look dem up.

[i]a hope dem come to a unanimous decision and mi win di book (pray) </div></div>BOADWL...de sitten seh de man born a colombia..dat is south america and not considered caribbean...maybe if a did guyana...

how yuh get PR outta dat.

[Magician]

Re: Caribbean Literature Quiz &amp; ContestFirst to submit all c

Zed mi nuh know is how you miss di sinten afta all di bangarang weh did a gwaan bout it! [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Hole awn a secon E. Is how mi come in secon? A nuh fi first smaddy pon Independence Day (Yard time) win di ting.

Mi hope seh di judge rule in mi favour! [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70384-praying.gif[/img]

[BlessedLadyOfZion]

Re: Caribbean Literature Quiz & ContestFirst to submit all c

heh haaayy! dat mean seh mi poas second..

sandif, all if yuh ansa dem correct..yuh lose by default [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/bannana_purple.gif[/img]

[SandiF]

Re: Caribbean Literature Quiz & ContestFirst to submit all c

Yu mussi forget sey Jamaica clock is in synch with Florida's Eastern time zone.

Anyway, yu still win it to fawt...

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Saint-John Perse was born Alexis Saint-Léger Léger on a family-owned island near Guadeloupe in the West Indies on May 31, 1887.</div></div>

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magic</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Zed mi nuh know is how you miss di sinten afta all di bangarang weh did a gwaan bout it! [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Hole awn a secon E. Is how mi come in secon? A nuh fi first smaddy pon Independence Day (Yard time) win di ting.

Mi hope seh di judge rule in mi favour! [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70384-praying.gif[/img] </div></div>

[evanovitch]

Re: Caribbean Literature Quiz & ContestFirst to submit all c

there is no clear cut winner yet so odda people can still try.... [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/proud_jamaica.gif[/img]

[R00TS]

Re: Caribbean Literature Quiz & ContestFirst to submit all c

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">there is no clear cut winner yet so odda people can still try.... [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/proud_jamaica.gif[/img] </div></div>

[img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/eek2.gif[/img]

[SistahD]

Re: Caribbean Literature Quiz & ContestFirst to submit all corre

1 .Which parish in Jamaica was the birthplace of Claude McKay, one of Jamaica's earliest and most acclaimed poets? <span style="color: #CC0000"> James Hill, Clarendon 1889</span>

2. What is the name of the Barbadian writer who wrote In the Castle of My Skin? <span style="color: #CC0000">George Lamming </span>

3. Derek Walcott based his book-length poem Omeros on a Classical Greek poem. What is the name of the classical poem? <span style="color: #CC0000">Homer's Iliad</span>

4.On what Caribbean island was writer Jamaica Kincaid born?<span style="color: #CC0000"> Antigua</span>

5.Who composed the reggae poem "Mi Cyan Believe It?"<span style="color: #CC0000"> Michael Smith</span>

6. What is the name of the West Indian born writer who wrote After Leaving Mr. McKenzie and Wide Sargasso Sea? <span style="color: #CC0000"> Jean Rhys </span>

7. What is the name of the Jamaican poet who created the character and narrator, Aunty Roachy? <span style="color: #CC0000"> The Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley O.M. O.J. M.B.E. Dip R.A.D.A., D. Litt (Hon)</span>

8 Who wrote the 1936 Trinidadian novel Minty Alley?
<span style="color: #CC0000">C. L. R. James </span>

9.Name the Jamaican writer of the prize winning 1986 collection of stories, Summer Lightning?. <span style="color: #CC0000">Olive Senior</span>

10. Name the 3 Caribbean-born writers who have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. <span style="color: #CC0000">Derek Walcott , Saint-John Perse (pen-name of Alexis Léger), Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul</span>

[BlessedLadyOfZion]

Re: Caribbean Literature Quiz & ContestFirst to submit all c

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SandiF</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yu mussi forget sey Jamaica clock is in synch with Florida's Eastern time zone.

Anyway, yu still win it to fawt...

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Saint-John Perse was born Alexis Saint-Léger Léger on a family-owned island near Guadeloupe in the West Indies on May 31, 1887.</div></div>

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magic</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Zed mi nuh know is how you miss di sinten afta all di bangarang weh did a gwaan bout it! [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Hole awn a secon E. Is how mi come in secon? A nuh fi first smaddy pon Independence Day (Yard time) win di ting.

Mi hope seh di judge rule in mi favour! [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/70384-praying.gif[/img] </div></div> </div></div>actually, jamaica is one hr behind fl since until november [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/baby.gif[/img]