THANKS TO THE Sponsors of the Guanima Press Ltd bookS FOR STUDENTS project
Barbara thompson, Orry J. Sands, The Charitable Arts Foundation, DanBrad Ltd,
The Cable Bahamas Cares Foundation, Sir Franklyn and Lady Wilson, Dawn Davies and others…
Shown in photograph (l to r) Bertha-Mae Walker, PhD, university librarian, University of The Bahamas; Neko Meicholas, publisher Guanima Press Ltd; Patricia Glinton-Meicholas and Linda Davis, PhD, provost, University of The Bahamas.
Bahamian Author Patricia Glinton-Meicholas
Gifts Two New Works to the University of The Bahamas
Bahamian author, and researcher in Bahamian art, culture and history Patricia Glinton-Meicholas presents copies of her new publications Lusca and Other Fantastic Tales and The Routledge Companion to International Children's Literature to the University of The Bahamas library.
Glinton-Meicholas was one of forty-seven academics from around the globe who contributed a chapter to The Routledge Companion to International Children's Literature, published in September 2017. Edited by John Stephens, the work is described as "demonstrating the aesthetic, cultural, political and intellectual diversity of children’s literature across the globe. The Routledge Companion to International Children’s Literature is …
The Children's Book Review of An Evening in Guanima
by Denise Mealy
This engrossing collection of fascinating Bahamian folk tales is full of magic and whimsy, giving readers a peek into this unique island’s culture.
In the brief introduction, author Patricia Glinton-Meicholas tells of her childhood on Cat Island in the Bahamas, and the rich tradition of oral storytelling. This leads to a dissection and clarification of the different types of oral stories, the parts of those stories, and…