#Bocas2017: 4 Powerful Questions with Safiya Sinclair, Ishion Hutchinson and Rajiv Mohabir
Shivanee Ramlochan, Rajiv Mohabir, Ishion Hutchinson and Safiya Sinclair The searing discussion entitled ‘Caribbean poetry’s New Wave’ unraveled on the final day of the NGC Bocas Lit Fest. The audience was seasoned with: writers, lecturers, poets, reporters, editors and even politicians. The programme read, “A new generation of thrilling Caribbean and diaspora poets is on the rise. Ishion Hutchinson, author of House of Lords and Commons , Rajiv Mohabir, author of the The Taxidermist’s Cut , and Safiya Sinclair, author of Cannibal (winner of the 2017 OCM Bocas Prize, poetry category), read from and discuss their highly acclaimed books; chaired by Shivanee Ramlochan. The ideas expressed in their combined, titanic body of work range from: the strength of heritage, brokenness of history, existence of a Caribbean people, religion, unique rhythm of Caribbean poetry, elemental aspects of life as well as music and history among many others. Ramlochan ignited the fire with