Following his Havana Journal this book provides a detailed account of Andrew Salkey’s visit to Georgetown, Guyana for events which marked the founding of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and the Caribbean Writers and Artists Conference in 1970. Salkey travelled to the event with Sam Selvon and John La Rose and the journal provides an insightful commentary on their experience at this time. Coinciding with the critical moments of the 1970 rebellion in Trinidad and the founding of Carifesta some of the material startles for their insight and prophecy

By Andrew Salkey

Published by New Beacon Books