Literary Hang 2007

THE LITERARY HANG
is a gathering of men and women of the word in prose, poetry and drama. It is the most recent production of The Guyana Cultural Association/ Guyana Folk Festival. Strictly speaking, it is an off shoot of the annual Symposium, another of the GUYFOLKFEST events.

The non fiction authors, poets, novelists and short story authors taking part in this event hailed from Guyana or have Guyanese connections. They represent bold attempts to capture the physical, mental and emotional experiences that define the Guyanese sense of being. This interrogation of place, body, spirit and time crosses the boundaries. It is an exploration and preservation of many voices, many cultures, many pasts, many presents. It takes stock of the now and anticipates the future.

Our writers show us the way. Thank you for participating in this exciting afternoon of words.

Juliet Emanuel

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2007
CARIBBEAN LITERARY & CULTURAL CENTER
22 Linden Blvd. Brooklyn NY
3.00 P.M. - 6.00 P.M.

The Literary Hang, an off shoot of the Annual Symposium will take place at the Caribbean Literary and Cultural Center, BPL/Flatbush Library, 22 Linden Blvd. Brooklyn NY, on August 31 from 3 to 6 pm.

PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEN AND WOMEN OF THE WORD TO PRESENT AND DISCUSS THEIR WORKS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY

Each year since 2003, writers of many voices from all over the world gather for the Symposium. However, because of limitations of space and time, writers have not been able to meet together exclusively. There have been many conversations about writing at the Symposia, the most noteworthy being 2004 when, in a room overflowing with an appreciative and interacting audience at Columbia University, it became clear that Guyanese have been busy recording their memories and creating an exciting new thrust in word. We remember that Wordsworth McAndrew refused to move and Ken Corsbie told the surprised audience that nearly four hours had gone by. The Literary Hang, 2007, gives to these men and women of the word their own space to present and discuss their works within our community.

PRESENTERS INCLUDE:
CYRIL BROWNE, ROSLIN KHAN, CYRIL DABYDEEN, KEN CORSBIE, ROSALIND KILKENNY McLYMONT, OLIVER HINCKSON, CLAUD LEANDRO, SHAKOOR MANRAJ, PETER KEMPADOO

Slated to attend, either to present their works or introduce the writers are Cyril Browne, Godfrey Chin, Godfrey Wray, YvonneMcCallum-Peters, Cicely Rodway, Lloyd Andries, Oronde Giddings, Oliver Hinckson, Claud Leandro, Shakur Manraj, Peter Kempadoo, Maurice Braithwaite and Roslin Khan. Cyril Dabydeen who presents the Symposium Address this year will be reading from a selection of his award winning works. Poets, dramatists, novelists and non fiction writers such as Rosalind Kilkenny McLymont and Ken Corsbie are invited. Books by Frank Thomasson, Bernard Heydorn, Paloma Mohamed, Mike and Trevor Phillips and others will be on display.

PREMIERING OF GODFREY CHIN'S LONG AWAITED
DOCUTEXT "Nostalgias"
At this event Godfrey Chin will be premiering his long awaited docutext, Nostalgias.

Jackie Blackett

Dr Vibert Cambridge

Lisa Hurley Downer

Oliver Hinkson