Cultural Icon - Miss Lou
02/15/23 • 11 min
A sweet-faced lady who mesmerized a country with folk tales, original poems and performances in Jamaican patio.
A sweet-faced lady who mesmerized a country with folk tales, original poems and performances in Jamaican patio.
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Louise Bennett-Cloverly, affectionately known as Miss Lou, is Jamaica’s most prominent poet and folklorist who boasts radio host, writer, television host, and educator amongst her multi-hyphenate titles.
Welcome to Small Excellence where I discuss various nations around the world. I'm your host Ngai. This season we are speaking about my homeland, Jamaica. In this episode, I will be discussing a cultural icon, Louise Bennett-Cloverly.
Miss Lou was born, Louise Simone Bennett on
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