Belizean Writers Series
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The Belizean Writers Series, published by local media house Cubola Productions, preserves some of the best of Belizean arts and letters, mainly poetry and short stories.[1] The series began in 1995 and is currently ongoing.
The General Editor of the series is Michael D. Phillips.
Books in the Belizean Writers Series
[edit]Snapshots of Belize: An Anthology of Belizean Short Fiction (1995)
[edit]Deals with short fiction published in the previous thirty years. With the exception of "Crab Seasin", written entirely in Belize Creole, all stories were in English.
Authors represented
[edit]- Leo Bradley:
- Elastic Gold: A fisherman and his son attempt to outrun shady characters who want the floating rubber that represents a chance at a better life.
- The Day of the Bridge: The Belize City Swing Bridge is the villain of this story about a youth whose chance for happiness is destroyed by a series of unfortunate circumstances.
- Sir Colville Young:
- The Representative: This selection from Pataki Full takes aim at Belizean politicians in the guise of the slippery Jonas Parker, who learns a hard lesson about the nature of politics for poor people.
- Sugar: Also from Pataki Full; Orange Walk restaurateur has a run-in with an elderly customer who must resort to shadiness to stay alive.
- Zoila Ellis:
- The Teacher: Taken from On Heroes, Lizards and Passion; a priest and teacher attempts to find peace in a village in rural Belize, but not before facing his past.
- Evan X Hyde:
- A Conscience for Christmas: Would-be player Caldo meets his match in a "Christmas Carol"-esque episode in Belize City.
- John Alexander Watler:
- Bitter Sweet Revenge: College-educated youths pursue attractive sisters but find trouble in the form of their father.
- Lawrence Vernon:
- The Third Wish: Be careful what you wish for? A seemingly innocent stone brought home by archaeologist Jim Hilton spells trouble for his family.
- Evadne Wade Garcia:
- Crab Seasin: Remembrance of a playful episode involving city boys in search of crab meat, a local delicacy.
Ping Wing Juk Me: Six Belizean Plays (1998)
[edit]Six original plays written and performed in Belize between 1970 and the time of publication were included in this volume:
- Carol Fonseca Galvez, Shame on You Tiky Bood: The titular character attempts to fool his wife in order to go to a party, but is found out and tricked himself.
- Sir Colville Young, Riding Haas: theatrical adaptation of a story featuring the trickster spider Anansi, who plays a clever trick on nemesis Braa Tiger to prove a point.
- Gladys Stuart, Dog and Iguana: Moral fable about the value of company.
- Shirley Warde, When My Father Comes Home: The absentee father of a youth sentenced to hang tries to reason with his mother about the circumstances leading to his death.
- George Gabb, Yellowtail: Philosophical story about four men trying to understand their roots.
- Evan X Hyde, Haad Time: Deals with the topic of teenage pregnancy from the eyes of a young Belize City couple.
Of Words: An Anthology of Belizean Poetry (1999)
[edit]Features poems by a number of Belizean authors, young and old, published and unpublished.
If Di Pin Neva Ben: Folktales and Legends of Belize (2001)
[edit]Covers folktales and mythological legends native to Belize and surrounding areas.
Contributors
[edit]- Mary Gomez Parham
- Dr. Timothy Hagerty
- Dr. Ervin Beck
- David Ruiz
- Jessie Castillo
- Elizabeth Cardenas
- Ines Sanchez
- Daviid Vansen
- Colin Bradley
- Willy A. Villalda
- Tata Balam
Memories, Dreams and Nightmares: A Short Story Anthology by Belizean Women Writers
[edit]Vol. 1 (2004)
[edit]Contributors
[edit]- Iris Abraham
- Sandra Crough
- Zee Edgell
- Helen Elliot Rocke
- Carol Fonseca
- Shannon Gillett
- Mary Gomez Parham
- Yvette Holland
- Ivory Kelly
- Lydia Loskot
- Myrna Manzanares
- Corinth Morter Lewis
- Ingrid Reneau.
Vol. 2 (2005)
[edit]Contributors
[edit]- Minerva Aponte-Jolly
- Jessie Nuñez Castillo
- Sandra Crough
- Holly Edgell
- Zee Edgell
- Zoila Ellis
- Kathy Esquivel
- Felicia Hernandez
- Yvette Holland
- Arifah Lightburn
- Myrna Manzanares
- Melba Marin-Velasquez
- Sylvia Nablo de Vasquez
- Natalie Williams
- Gorlee Marin
References
[edit]- ^ Vorhees, Mara; Brown, Joshua Samuel (2008-10-21). Belize – Mara Vorhees, Joshua Samuel Brown – Google Books. ISBN 9781742203126. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
- Willy A. Villalda; Jemmy M. Morales; Evelyn N. Flores[clarification needed]