Miss Lou: The Cultural Icon of Jamaica 1919 - 2006

Learn about the life and legacy of Jamaica's cultural icon, Miss Lou! Louise Simone Bennett-Coverley, also known as Miss Lou, was a pioneer Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, and educator who made significant contributions to preserving and promoting Jamaican culture.
Watch this video to find out more about this inspiring woman who left a lasting impact on her country and the world.
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Louise Simone Bennett-Coverley or Miss Lou,, was a Jamaican poet, folklorist, writer, and educator.
Writing and performing her poems in Jamaican Patois. Born on September 7, 1919, Miss Lou is seen by many as the “mother of Jamaican culture” due to the efforts she made in popularizing the Jamaican Patois and having it recognized as a national language in its own right.
Miss Lou challenged that and even influenced other Caribbean authors and poets such as Linton Kwesi Johnson, Mutabaruka and Paul Keens-Douglas to avoid writing in the language of their colonizers.
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