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Trinidad and Tobago literature has its roots in oral storytelling among African slaves, the European literary roots of the French creoles and in the religious and folk tales of the Indian indentured immigrants.
Eintou Pearl Springer (formerly Pearl Eintou Springer) (born Cantaro village, Santa Cruz, Trinidad, 24 November 1944) is a poet, playwright, librarian and cultural activist from Trinidad and Tobago. In May 2002, she was named Poet Laureate of Port of Spain , Trinidad and Tobago.
Mashramani, often abbreviated to "Mash", is an annual festival that celebrates Guyana becoming a Republic in 1970. [ 1 ] The festival, usually held on 23 February – Guyanese Republic Day – includes a parade, music, games and cooking and is intended to commemorate the "Birth of the Republic". [ 2 ]
Pages in category "Trinidad and Tobago poets" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. James Aboud;
Martinique poet Aimé Césaire in 2003. Caribbean poetry is vast and rapidly evolving field of poetry written by people from the Caribbean region and the diaspora.. Caribbean poetry generally refers to a myriad of poetic forms, spanning epic, lyrical verse, prose poems, dramatic poetry and oral poetry, composed in Caribbean territories regardless of language.
In 1990, Joseph published the children's book Coconut Kind of Day: Island Poems, featuring 13 poems narrated by a child describing her life in Trinidad. [3] In 1991, she released A Wave in Her Pocket: Stories from Trinidad, a children's book of folklore from Trinidad, [4] and released The Mermaid's Twin Sister: More Stories from Trinidad in 1994.
"Forged from the Love of Liberty" is the national anthem of the Trinidad and Tobago. Originally composed as the national anthem for the short-lived West Indies Federation (1958–1962), this song was edited and adopted by Trinidad and Tobago when it became independent in 1962. [1] It was written and composed by Patrick Castagne. [2] [3]
Emancipation Day: Recognizing emancipation from slavery. The first country in the world to recognise the end of slavery in the British colonies. 31 August Independence Day: The day Trinidad and Tobago declared independence from the British: 24 September Republic Day: Celebrating the day Trinidad and Tobago became a Republic. Variable Eid al-Fitr