Author: Peter KempadooPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Guyana
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Guyana Boy
Author: Peter KempadooPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Guyana
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Stories & Poems by a Guyanese Village Boy
Author: Dr. Hanif GulmahamadPublisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453516050
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Book Description This book is a compilation of 27 short stories and 17 poems written by Dr. Hanif Gulmahamad who was born in 1945 on Springlands Sugar Estate, Corentyne, Berbice in what was then the colonial territory of British Guiana. The stories in this book are based on real incidences and events that took place in the 1950’s and early 1960’s while the author was a young lad residing at No. 73 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, Guyana. The characters mentioned in the stories were real people though most of them are probably now deceased. This book was written in 2008 and it is based on the author’s best recollections of events which occurred over 45 years ago. Due to the fact that four and a half decades elapsed between the actual occurrence of these events and the time they were written, these stories may not be completely accurate. It is not the intention of the author to portray anyone in these stories in a negative light. Real names were mentioned in the stories in an attempt to be as pragmatic as possible. Great consideration, effort, and time were expended in order to keep these stories as realistic and accurate as possible. The 1950’s and 1960’s was an idyllic and carefree time for a young lad growing up in a far away village in British Guiana. The country was still under colonial rule at that time and there were laws and rules and there was the rule of law. It was a safe and secure place to grow up as a young boy. Most people in the villages were poor but there were ample opportunities to hunt, fish, farm, and eke out a living. For a lad of my age at the time, every day was an adventure. All you had to do was walk across the road and enter the farmlands and an adventure began. Life was simple and even though people worked hard for a living they were, for the most part, a happy lot. Wealth and material possessions were not necessary ingredients for a happy and fulfilling life. People accepted their lot in life and did not aspire to unachievable ideals and goals. You made do with what you had and you were grateful for what little you had. The stories in this book cover a wide variety of events and situations some of which are humorous. Children in Guyana, particularly those who live away from the cities, will find these stories fascinating. It is the author’s hope that children in Guyana, who can most relate to these stories, are afforded an opportunity to read this book. Back in the day when the author was a young boy in Guiana, books were very scarce commodities and anything and everything in print were read with great relish. Books told the author things and took him places he could only imagine at the time. In those days there were only two radio stations in the entire country and there was no television. Two movies theatres were located at Skeldon and the cost of one shilling to attend a movie there was often cost prohibitive to many people. The events in these stories were set in a place and time that is now gone and most probably lost forever. One of the major goals of the author was to record these stories for posterity. The poems in this book cover diverse times, topics, and places. The author currently lives in southern California and works in Los Angeles. Some of these poems reflect great nostalgia and longing for a life, place, and time that is gone. For example, the poems, I am not from here, I still have my memories, and it was supposed to be a temporary thing, convey great yearning for what the author perceives as things that he has lost having left Guyana and migrated to the United States. The contents of this book cast some light on the author’s life story which is a remarkable one. Born to functionally illiterate parents on a British sugar plantation in a faraway place in Guyana, the author went on to obtain a PhD degree from the University of California, Riverside. He has written and published over 60 technical and scientific papers including two chapters in books. It is important
Walk Good Guyana Boy
Author: Bernard HeydornPublisher: Newmarket, Ont. : Learning Improvement Centre
ISBN:
Category : Canadian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Guyana Boy
Author: Peter KempadooPublisher: Caribbean Classics
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Through the perspective of a child, this novel depicts the extremely hierarchical world of the colonized Guyana sugar plantation. Lilboy, the narrator, describes the liveliness and closeness of community and the restrictions it places on the opportunities of personal freedom of those working there. However, Lilboy describes how his family and friends cope with their seemingly bleak existences through maintaining their own rice plots, fishing, and celebrating with feasts and festivities. Written as a partial autobiography, this story recreates the sights, smells, sounds, and other sensual pleasures of a rural childhood within the plantation era.
Once a Guyanese Child
Author: Zorina Ishmail-BibbyPublisher: Fastprint Gold
ISBN: 9781844265527
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
A collection of short stories reflecting a child's growth and development in Guyana.
Can Take Boy Out of Guyana But Can't Take the Guyanese Out of the Boy Pride Proud Patriotic 120 Pages 6 X 9 Notebook
Author: Born and Breed JournalsPublisher:
ISBN: 9781674484310
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Ideal for all the awesome patriotic proud people that take pride in their country Guyana
Out of the Jungle
Author: Rayfield WalkerPublisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN: 9781478787136
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The heart-wrenching story of one man's abuse and neglect as a child growing up in Guyana, at the hands of his violent, repressed father. Out of the Jungle follows Rayfield Walker's escape to New York City, where he finds success as a star student and catharsis in painting, filmmaking, and writing. His accounts of repeated verbal, mental, and physical abuse offer a grim portrait of life in rural Guyana. His father expressed the pain of a gay man living in an unforgiving, homophobic society on young Rayfield, including daily beatings and locking the child in the kitchen cupboard for hours at a time. Rayfield also endured sexual assault at the hands of close friends and relatives. Despite enduring horrifying and repeated abuse, Rayfield fought for his life with an iron will and utter determination. He knew there had to be something better. He found refuge in his grandparents' home, where his grandmother instilled in him important virtues and strength of character. Finally, after accepting the truth embedded in the advice his grandmother had given him-Remembering where you came from can give you strength; clinging to the past only leads to stagnation-he eventually found a path out. In New York, with the help of those who care for him, Rayfield learns to grab hold of his dreams and to find comfort in the momentum needed to reach his next goal, believing that no one knows what they will experience, accomplish, or who they can become.
Guyana's Child Fighting to be Free
Author: Lidon LashleyPublisher:
ISBN: 9781528927178
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Bundarie Boy
Author: Sheik SadeekWalk Wit’ Me...
Author: Helena MartinPublisher: BalboaPress
ISBN: 1452503109
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 477
Book Description
My memoir is laced with nostalgia and at the same time it is my sincere intention to portray the true essence of the Guyanese culture without offence. Keep in mind that this is not based on the experience of every Guyanese. This was the way I saw and experienced things back then. The use of colloquialism is of utmost importance; it is the vernacular we understand. It may sound like another language so unless you were born and bred in Guyana you will need to refer to the glossary provided. Folklore and mothers preaching life lessons through proverbs played a large part in Guyanese life. This is not only an account of the first twenty-one years of my life in Guyana; it also contains anecdotes of visits back to my homeland. You will also find a sprinkling of information pertaining to my new life in Australia. Before immigrating to Australia I believed the sun only rose and set in Guyana; I never imagined another paradise existed on the planet. There is a saying that most Guyanese use to identify their roots after they have voluntarily immigrated or simply fled to another country. When we say, My navel string is buried in Guyana, we simply mean: My roots are there. Its a place where true and enduring friendships were formed forever. We will meet one another decades later and feel as if it was yesterday, reminiscing about our beloved land; lapsing into the language only a fellow Guyanese can understand. A famous Australian crooner said I still call Australia home, and I can assure you that saying applies to Guyanese who have immigrated to every corner of the globe. Navigating the labyrinth of family secrets was my one mission in life; I just had to know.