Born September 7, 1919, Louise Bennett Coverley, ‘Miss Lou’ was a Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, cultural icon and educator. Through her poems in Jamaican patois, she raised the dialect of the Jamaican folk to a level of art. She died in July 2006. In honour of her 101 birthday, we share some memories from our Archives. #GLNRArchives | Jamaica Gleaner
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Miss Lou! the Mother of Jamaican Culture 🇯🇲✨ Louise Bennett-Coverley, the iconic storyteller who gave power, pride, and poetry to our Jamaican language. From “Ring Ding” to her unforgettable poems, Miss Lou taught us that Patwa is culture, Patwa is beauty, Patwa is identity. Her words still ring loud through classrooms, stages, every proud Jamaican voice. Miss Lou didn’t just write poetry , she shaped a nation. Sleep in power, Miss Lou. Your legacy lives on in every “likkle pickney” who learn
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