Biography
Louise Simone Bennett-Coverley or Miss Lou (7 September 1919 – 26 July 2006), was a Jamaican poet, folklorist, 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 ("nation language"), establishing the validity of local languages for literary expression.
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TV Shows 1
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GenderFemale
Birthday1919-09-07
Deathday2006-07-26 (86 years old)
Birth NameLouise Simone Bennett
Birth PlaceKingston, Jamaica
CitizenshipsJamaica
AwardsMember of the Order of the British Empire, Order of Jamaica, Musgrave Medal, Order of Merit
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