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Louise Bennett-Coverley

poet, writer and folklorist (1919-2006)

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Louise Simone Bennett-Coverley , known by her pen name Miss Lou, was a Jamaican poet, folklorist, actress, writer and educator. Writing and performing her poems in Jamaican Patois or Creole, Bennett worked to preserve the practice of presenting poetry, folk songs and stories in patois, establishing the validity of local languages for literary expression.

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Occupation: actor, poet, singer, television presenter
Citizenship: Jamaica
Born: September 7, 1919
Died: July 26, 2006
Website: http://www.louisebennett.com/

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