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Readers, writers and performers for Bim Litfest 2014 on books that grab them, favourite authors, and showing words love… “Favourite book: James Joyce’s A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. I loved the characters singing all those wonderful ballads in the street, and Stephen Dedalus’ explorations of faith or disbelief in that society, which

By Linda DeaneMay 14, 20141 min read

Readers, writers and performers for Bim Litfest 2014 on books that grab them, favourite authors, and showing words love…

“Favourite book: James Joyce’s A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. I loved the characters singing all those wonderful ballads in the street, and Stephen Dedalus’ explorations of faith or disbelief in that society, which always felt like one very similar to mine.” 

• Vladimir Lucien launches his debut poetry collection Sounding Ground (Peepal Tree) at the Bim LitFest, Friday, May 16.

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LDLinda Deane

Linda Deane

Linda M. Deane is a Barbadian writer and cultural critic. She is the co-founder of ArtsEtc and has been writing about Caribbean literature, art, and identity for over two decades. Her essays have appeared in numerous publications across the Caribbean and beyond.

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