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#RGHonours - Arts & Culture (Special): Lorna Goodison, telling Jamaica's story through poetry

Feb 9th, 2019 | Category: The Gleaner's Honour Awards | 1:48
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FEBRUARY 9, 2019: Accomplished author and Jamaica's first female Poet Laureate, Lorna Goodison, is considered one of the best Caribbean poets of her generation. Her impressive body of work continues to highlight the scenes and culture of Jamaica, the triumph of the Jamaican people and the many roles that women play in the society. She is the recipient of the 2018 RJRGLEANER Honour Award Lifetime Achievement Award for Arts and Culture.

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