The Caribbean Mourns Loss of a Singular Writer By SWAN Copyright © IPS - Inter Press Service --

The Caribbean Mourns Loss of a Singular Writer By SWAN KINGSTON, Feb 24 2025 (IPS) - Jamaican writer Velma Pollard provided a special kind of sunlight in the Caribbean literary space. Known across the region for her warm personality and welcoming nature, she also defied simple classification as she shone beyond genre. The work she has left behind encompasses short stories, poetry, academic writing, and novellas. She was also a keen naturalist photographer. https://www.ipsnews.net/2025/02/caribbean-mourns-loss-singular-writer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=caribbean-mourns-loss-singular-writer Copyright © IPS - Inter Press Service --