Velma Pollard je uznávaná jamajská autorka, ktorej tvorba sa vyznačuje melodickým a expresívnym štýlom. Jej diela často čerpajú z nostalgie vidieka a nesú silný filozofický podtext. Pollardová dokáže vo svojich básňach a próze majstrovsky zachytiť bohatstvo jazyka aj vtipné postrehy, ktoré udržia čitateľa v napätí. Jej jedinečný hlas odráža jej hlboké spojenie s kultúrnym dedičstvom Jamajky.
Describes the language of Rastafari, tracing its development as an expansion of Jamaican Creole while showing how it is distinct both from Creole and Standard English. This title examines the effects of Rastafarian language on Creole in other parts of the Carribean, its influence in Jamaican poetry, and its effects on standard Jamaican English.
Combining two volumes of short stories, this compilation bridges the gap between the earlier pieces of the author’s previous array and the various and rich prose of a more recent collection. Presenting pungently written tales that confront the controversial issues of rape, abuse, and unsupported pregnancy, this compendium displays an acutely sensitive consciousness of the consequences behind the passage of time.