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  • Cover of The Americas: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society.
    October 14, 2022

    Sekou featured in St Martin’s profile in new Americas encyclopedia

  • The presentation of books by N.C. Marks (R) at the National Library—before the striking painting of Chatoyer, the great cacique of the “Black Charaibes” and SVG’s national hero who led the resistance to British colonialism from the mid- to late-1700s. (© Photo NMarks)
    September 14, 2022

    St Vincent’s National Library obtains “Children of the Ash” by N.C. Marks

  • N.C. Marks reads from her new poetry book, Children of the Ash at the 20th anniversary of the St. Martin Book Fair 2022. (© CLF/HNP courtesy/I. Hodge)
    July 30, 2022

    “Hotly anticipated” Children of the Ash by N.C. Marks, new SVG poetry book comes home

  • Legendary Caribbean authors from Barbados, clockwise, George Lamming, Paule Marshall, Austin "Tom" Clarke, Kamau Brathwaite. ((c) HNP/Lamming/Brathwaite/Clarke. Paule Marshall/Wikipedia)
    July 17, 2022

    Four Bajan Legends of Literature, revisited for Caribbean Literature Day 2022, by David Comissiong

  • Winners of the St. Martin Caribbean Social Studies Competition 2022, receiving their prizes at the Main Book Launch and Closing Ceremony of the 20th annual St. Martin Book Fair. Port at Galis Bay, June 4. (Photo: St. Martin Book Fair/Ivor Hodge)
    July 7, 2022

    St. Martin Caribbean Social Studies Competition reflects “a core subject in national curriculums”

  • 3 Ross Med 071
    June 4, 2022

    Hundreds Graduate from Ross University in Barbados and AUC in St Maarten

  • Dros is an emerging writer of St. Martin and Dominican Republic heritage. “He’s exploring contemporary issues and stylism. He draws on St. Martin salt aesthetics and shines a fresh light on aspects of genealogy, history, culture, and the nature of our island,” said Sekou.
    June 1, 2022

    Caleb Dros, representative of St Martin writers, “Oualichi: Land of Oma” launches at St Martin Book Fair 2022

  • CARICOM Ambassador David Comissiong (L, top), keynote speaker for St. Martin Book Fair on June 2, 2022, and guest authors (clockwise), Habiba Cooper Diallo (Canada) (2nd L, top), Geoff Goodfellow (Australia), Yvonne Weekes (Barbados), Joseph H. Lake, Jr. (St. Martin), Mara Pastor (Puerto Rico).
    May 26, 2022

    From Canada to Australia, guest authors for St. Martin Book Fair 2022; Barbadian CARICOM Ambassador David Comissiong keynote speaker

  • St. Martin writer Lasana M. Sekou (L, clockwise) and new books published in early 2022 featuring his work.
    May 24, 2022

    St. Martin writer published in 5 books in first 4 months of 2022

  • Michela Calderaro (L), comparative literature professor, and Federica Messulam (R), translator, discuss the writings of Lasana M. Sekou (center, screen) at the University of the Third Age (UNITRE), Italy (3.17.22). (MC photo courtesy)
    April 8, 2022

    “People were ecstatic!” – Lecture on Caribbean author Lasana Sekou in Venice, Italy

  • Gerard participated in about 20 plays, recalled Bernadine, and was an Adult Drama Workshop member. In fact, Gerard was one of the most captivating actors directed by Ian Valz during the heyday of St. Martin theater in the mid- to late-1980s, and well into the 1990s.
    April 5, 2022

    Gerard van Veen, author, probation officer, actor passed on at 88, by Lasana M. Sekou

  • Members of ONE SXM Association during presentation to the Ad Hoc Committee for Electoral Reform of the Parliament of St. Maarten (3.1.22). L-R: Nelly Blaise, Rhoda Arrindell, Alston Lourens. (One SXM photo)
    March 10, 2022

    ONE SXM Calls on Parliament to Convene a New Constitutional Referendum; Submits Draft Resolution to MPs

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