Former Stabroek News reporter Keisha McCammon has been shortlisted for the Guyana Prize for Literature for her book Dancehall Lyrics: Top of the Charts in the ‘Best First Book of Fiction’ category.
According to an announcement from the Management Committee, McCammon’s unpublished work is, “A fast-moving contemporary work of fiction…” which “casts interesting light on the Dancehall music scene in Guyana.” It tells the story of acclaimed Dancehall singer Aaron Mills known as A.M.
Others nominated in the same category are Reuben Lachmansingh’s A Dip at the Sangam, published by Westbow Press and Subraj Singh’s unpublished work, Rebelle and Other Stories.
According to the information released, A Dip at the Sangam is, “A work of historical fiction about the abduction of the protagonist, Raja, from his Indian home and wife, his transportation to the cane fields of Guyana, his experiences and success in Guyana and his eventual return to India.”
Meanwhile, Singh’s Rebelle, was described as, “A first collection of wonderfully written short stories, rich with the flavour, culture and folklore of coastal Guyana. An enjoyable read.”
In the ‘Best First Book of Poetry’ category, the two nominees have both been published by the
