Mervyn Morris
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Mervyn Eustace Morris
Biography
Mervyn Morris was born in
In 2009, Morris was awarded the
In 2014, Morris was appointed the
In March 2021, Morris was announced as the co-recipient, together with
Works
Morris has published several volumes of poetry, and has edited the works of other Caribbean writers. His collections include The Pond (revised edition, New Beacon Books, 1997), Shadowboxing (New Beacon Books, 1979), Examination Centre (New Beacon Books, 1992) and On Holy Week (a sequence of poems for radio, Dangaroo Press, 1993). He also edited The Faber Book of Contemporary Caribbean Short Stories and published "Is English We Speaking", and other essays. In 2006, Carcanet Press published his I been there, sort of: New and Selected Poems.[11]
The best known poems by Morris include: "Little Boy Crying", "Family Pictures", "Love Is", "One, Two", "Home", "The Roaches", "The Pond" and "Critic".
Selected bibliography
Poetry
- The Pond – ISBN 978-0901241160(hb
- On Holy Week – ISBN 978-1871049671(pb)
- Shadow Boxing – New Beacon Books, 1979. ISBN 978-0901241344(pb)
- Examination Centre – New Beacon Books, 1992. ISBN 978-1873201091(pb)
- I Been There, Sort Of: New and Selected Poems – ISBN 978-1857548297(pb)
Non-fiction
- "Is English We Speaking", and other essays – ISBN 978-9768123633(pb)
- Making West Indian Literature – Ian Randle Publishers, 2005. ISBN 976-637-174-1(pb)
- Miss Lou: Louise Bennett and Jamaican Culture – Signal Books, 2014. ISBN 978-1908493972(pb)
As editor
- Seven Jamaican Poets - 1971
- The Faber Book of Contemporary Caribbean Short Stories – ISBN 978-0571152995(pb)
- (with Jimmy Carnegie) Lunch Time Medley: Writings on West Indies Cricket – Ian Randle Publishers, 2008. ISBN 978-9766372828(pb)
- (with Carolyn Allen) Writing Life: Reflections by West Indian Writers – Ian Randle Publishers, 2008. ISBN 978-9766373290(pb)
References
- ^ "Professor The Hon. Mervyn Morris, OM", The Library - University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica.
- ^ Ralph Thompson quoted in "Professor Mervyn Morris Named First Poet Laureate In 60 Years", The Gleaner, 15 April 2014.
- ^ "Poet Laureate of Jamaica | Former Poets Laureate". National Library of Jamaica. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Arifa Akbar (4 May 2017). "An Interview with Mervyn Morris". Wasafiri. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Mervyn Morris", Carcanet Press.
- ^ Balford Henry, "Mervyn Morris first Jamaican Poet Laureate since Independence", Jamaica Observer, 16 April 2014.
- ^ "Prof Mervyn Morris officially invested as Poet Laureate of Jamaica" Archived 23 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Jamaica Observer, 22 May 2014.
- ^ Andrea Braham, "It's Official for Poet Laureate Professor Mervyn Morris", Jamaica Information Service, 23 May 2014.
- Jamaica Gleaner, 24 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ "Two Jamaican scholars honoured with Bocas Henry Swanzy Award", Jamaica Observer, 5 March 2021.
- ^ Carcanet Press - I been there, sort of, Carcanet Press.
Further reading
- Glyne Griffith, Review of I Been There, Sort of: New and Selected Poems, in The Caribbean Review of Books (reprinted at Carcanet).
External links
- "Mervyn Morris", The Poetry Archive.
- Mervyn Morris, "Poet Laureate Remarks at Investiture Ceremony, King's House, 21 May 2014".
- Geoffrey Philp, "An Interview With Mervyn Morris", 7 December 2007.
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