S3: Jamaican Patois - No Likkle Twang

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A couple of classmates, Abigail and Lovell, sit down to discuss how poetry can address language, class and prejudice in their respective cultures. Louise Bennet-Coverley was a Jamaican poet who used her words and the stage to help preserve the culture of her small island nation. No Likkle Twang is one of her most famed poems. Patois and English recitations at 01:20. Versology is a student led podcast from Middlesex University Dubai producing episodes each month featuring students of the university's Poetry Club. Follow us on Instagram @mdxpoetry for updates and original work by our members! Cover art by Anusuya Subramanian.

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