Brown professor Kwame Dawes to serve as poet laureate of Jamaica
Dawes, who was born in Ghana, said he plans to work in schools to help revive an interest in reading and teaching poetry.
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Brown University Professor of Literary Arts Kwame Dawes named poet laureate of Jamaica
Dawes, who has written dozens of books of poetry, fiction, essays and criticism, looks to celebrate Jamaican writing, oral ...
Professor Kwame Dawes is Jamaica’s fourth poet laureate
Widely acclaimed poet Professor Kwame Dawes has been appointed Poet Laureate of Jamaica for 2025 to 2028. In the ceremony of ...
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Penn State Altoona professor’s poetry featured in a book, literary magazines
A poem by Patricia Jabbeh Wesley was published in the "New York Times" online magazine and appeared in the June 7 print ...
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Kwame Dawes is Jamaica's new Poet Laureate
Renowned poet Kwame Dawes was on Wednesday morning installed as Jamaica's fourth Poet Laureate since Independence. Professor Dawes, speaking at the investiture ceremony at King's House, stressed the ...
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Dawes Release Cover of Randy Newman’s ‘I Love L.A.’ to Benefit Fire Relief Efforts
Dawes have announced the release of “I Love L.A.,” a cover of the Randy Newman 1983 classic, with proceeds directed to the Recording Academy and MusiCares’ Los Angeles fire relief effort.
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Brad Paisley, Sheryl Crow, John Legend, St. Vincent, Dawes Open Grammys With ‘I Love L.A.’
Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith of Dawes both lost their homes in the wildfires, and they’ve been very active in relief efforts. The Grammy Awards ceremony was nearly postponed when the full extent ...
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Grammys kick off with Dawes, star-studded tribute to LA fire relief workers
With a rendition of Randy Newman's ballad to the City of Angels "I Love L.A.," Dawes frontman Taylor Goldsmith was joined onstage by bandmate and brother Griffin Goldsmith, John Legend ...
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Firefighters are on the scene of a house fire on Dawes Avenue in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD — Two people escaped unharmed Monday evening when a fire erupted at their home on Dawes Avenue. The fire was discovered about 5:30 p.m. by passersby, who alerted the people inside the ...