Her True-True Name: A celebration of a 1989 cross-Caribbean vision
PROGRAM The time listed is Eastern Time (EST) Live captioning is available. Simultaneous interpretation (French and Spanish) available for some presentations.
10:00 – 10:05 AM (EST) Welcome and Context Merle Collins (on behalf of LASC, CLCS, OIA) 10:05 – 10:30 AM (EST) Editor: Elizabeth (Betty) Wilson, Retired Faculty, University of the West Indies (UWI) Publisher: Heinemann African and Caribbean Writers Series, (Vicky Unwin - 1984-1993). Interlocutor: Merle Collins, University of Maryland
10:30 – 10:40 AM (EST) Messages from Francophone Caribbean writers Valerie Orlando, Professor, French and Francophone literatures, University of Maryland, reads messages.
Writers/Readings 10:40 – 10:50 AM (EST) Dionne Brand (Trinidad & Tobago) 10:50 – 11:00 AM (EST) Christine Craig (Jamaica) 11:00 – 11:10 AM (EST) Grace Nichols (Guyana) 11:10 – 11:20 AM (EST) Olive Senior (Jamaica) 11:20 – 11:25 AM (EST) Lisa Paravisini-Gebert reads message from Ana Lydia Vega (Puerto Rico)
11:25 AM – 12:30 PM (Lunch)
12:30 – 1:00 PM (EST) Spanish Caribbean Writers in the Collection Mary Ann Gosser-Esquilín, Professor, Florida Atlantic University: Spanish-Caribbean writers in the collection are: (Omega Agüero - (Cuba) 1940 -2005; Mirta Yáñez (Cuba); Hilma Contreras (Dominican Republic) 1913-2006; Rosario Ferré (Puerto Rico) 1938-2016; ; Magali García Ramis (Puerto Rico); Carmen Lugo Filippi (Puerto Rico); and Ana Lydia Vega (Puerto Rico) 1:00 – 1:15 PM (EST) Discussion/Q&A Moderator: Lisa Carney - Post Doctoral Associate - Latin American Studies Center 1:15 – 1:20 PM (EST) Interlude
2:15 – 2:45 PM (EST) Francophone Caribbean Writers in the Collection Anthea Morrison: Retired Faculty, University of the West Indies: Francophone writers in the collection are: Marie Vieux Chauvet (Haiti); (Maryse Condé, Simone Schwarz-Bart (Guadeloupe) 1916-1973 and Myriam Warner-Vieyra (Guadeloupe): 1939-2017 2:45 – 3:00 PM (EST) Discussion/Q&A Moderator: Keisha Allan - Ph.D. Student - Comparative Literature / and Latin American Studies Center
3:00 – 3:10 PM (EST) Break
3:10 – 3:40 PM (EST) Katherine McKittrick, Professor, Queens University, speaks about Sylvia Wynter 3:40 – 4:00 PM (EST) Discussion/Q&A Moderator: Chad Infante - Assistant Professor -English Department
4:00 – 4:35 PM (EST) Betty Wilson: A presentation about Anglophone writers who have passed (Pre-publication: Jean Rhys (Dominica): 1890-1979 Phyllis Shand Allfrey (Dominica): 1908-1986. Post-publication: Zee Edgell (Belize): 1940-2020), Beryl Gilroy (Guyana): 1924-2001, Rosa Guy (Trinidad & Tobago): 1922-2012 , Michelle Cliff (Jamaica): 1946-2016, Marion Patrick-Jones (Trinidad & Tobago): 1931-2016, Paule Marshall(Barbados) :1929-2019 4:35 – 4:50 PM (EST) Discussion/Q&A Moderator: Merle Collins - Director Latin American Studies Center and Professor - English Department 4:50 – 5:00 PM (EST) Thank you
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Music -Playlist Die with Dignity - Singing Sandra -5:14 Kolé Séré -JOCELYNE BEROARD - 4:43 Por Eso yo Soy Cubana - Clave Tropical -3:56 All My Life - Marcia Griffiths & D'Ville - 3:27 Marché con antillais - Ophélia Marie - 4:42 Quimbara - Johnny Pacheco & Celia Cruz - 4:49 Mal - Joëlle Ursull - 4:50 Bruja (feat. Sinhora Band) - Xiomara Fortuna - 4:45 Full of Vibe - Voice & Marge Blackman - 3:18 Maldòn (Version originale) - Zouk Machine - 4:05 La Guacherna - Los Vecinos & Milly Quezada - 3:59 Bam Bam - Sister Nancy - 3:16 Pa Bizwen Palé - Jocelyne Beroard, Patrick Saint-Eloi, Jean-Philippe M. - 4:40 Por Equivocación - Virginia López - 2:28 Someone Loves You Honey - J.C. Lodge - 3:40 Si seulement - Edith Lefel -4:02 Soy Rebelde - Iris Chacon - 3:39 Toast - Koffee - 3:12 Manman (feat. Rhiannon Giddens) - Leyla McCalla - 4:25 Rita Indiana y Los Misterios - Jardinera_malPEZ. - 4:50 Counting My Blessings - Don Iko - 3:06 Leave Me Alone (feat. Manu Chao) - Calypso Rose - 4:25 Autoplay is on Tus Promesa De Amor (feat. Los Tres Reyes) Virginia Lopez - 2:50 Yo Viviré (I Will Survive) - Celia Cruz - 4:32 Tu Me Perteneces - Virginia López - 2:54 La Vida Es Un Carnaval - Celia Cruz - 4:38 Ya la Pagarás - Virginia López - 2:55 La Sopa En Botella - Celia Cruz & Johnny Pacheco - 5:10 Dícelo A Ella (feat. Los Tres Reyes) - Virginia Lopez - 3:06 Celia's Oye Como Va (Oye Como Va) - Celia Cruz - 4:18 W (feat. Gunna) - Koffee - 3:51 Ya Tú Verás (feat. Trio Casino Tropical) - Virginia Lopez - 2:33 La Negra Tiene Tumbao - Celia Cruz - 4:14 El Yoyo - Wayne Gorbea & Salsa Picante - 6:00 El Africano - Wilfrido Vargas - 4:32 Usted Abusó - Celia Cruz & Willie Colón - 4:21 Agua De Clavelito - Johnny Pacheco & Hector Casanova - 6:23 Mienteme Más (feat. Los Tres Reyes) - Virginia Lopez - 2:43 El Faisán - Johnny Pacheco - 8:24 Aguanile - Marc Anthony - 5:16 Patacón Pisao - Johnny Ventura - 5:22 Bajo la Tormenta - Sergio George's Salsa Giants - 4:30 Toro Mata - Celia Cruz -5:46 Tan Lejos (feat. Los Tres Reyes) - Virginia Lopez -3:07 Por Si Acaso No Regreso - Celia Cruz -5:48 Yo Voy Ganao' - Systema Solar - 5:25 Yuh Lookin' for Horn - Shadow - 5:35