Students meet Cayfest Caribbean writer

ICCI students out to see Earl Lovelace during Cayfest.
(L-R) Dr Elsa Cummings, President of ICCI, Cenia
Conolly, Joanna Petersen, Gina Patino, Al Bennett,
Angela de Guzman, Jakelyn White, Zulma Bodden, and
Instructor Linda Appleqvist

Wednesday, May 5, 2004

Seven students studying English at the International College of the Cayman Islands took a trip to Harquail Theatre, April 20, to hear Commonwealth Award winning writer, Earl Lovelace.

The Trinidadian-born writer read one of his short stories, selections from past novels and a piece from the novel on which he is working.

The students were assigned to write an account of their field trip. Jakelyne Whyte declared the evening “unforgettable,” and Angela De found the readings “interesting from a cultural standpoint.”

The group’s lone male, Al Bennett, called the writer “brilliant.”

Joanna Petersen, along with Al, appreciated the humour in the author’s writing.

Gina Patino commented on the writer’s departure from standard English and Cenia Conolly called her first trip to Harquail Theatre “marvellous.”

As a student who aspires to speak fluent English one day, Zulma Bodden enjoyed the evening out with her classmates and their instructor, Linda Appleqvist.

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