Guyana SPEAKS - Forbes Burnham: The life and times of the Comrade Leader - 24th March 2024

Описание: This Guyana SPEAKS event was held on 24th March 2024 at 3.30pm UK time. The distinguished speaker, Emeritus Professor Linden Lewis, spoke to the audience about his newly published book, Forbes Burnham: The Life and Times of the Comrade Leader.

The publishers of the book observe that: "It is virtually impossible to understand the history of modern Guyana without understanding the role played by Forbes Burnham. As premier of British Guiana, he led the country to independence in 1966 and spent two decades as its head of state until his death in 1985. An intensely charismatic politician, Burnham helped steer a new course for the former colony, but he was also a quintessential strongman leader, venerated by some of his citizens yet feared, distained and despised by others."

The book is available in print and digital formats. You can receive a 20% discount online* using code: LLF23 Copy and paste the following link below:
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LINDEN F. LEWIS is a professor emeritus of sociology at Bucknell University. Co-author of the book 'Caribbean Masala: Indian Identity in Guyana and Trinidad', he has also edited the collections 'Color, Hair and Bone: Race in the Twenty-First Century', 'The Culture of Gender and Sexuality in the Caribbean', and 'Caribbean Sovereignty, Development and Democracy in an Age of Globalization'.

Guyana SPEAKS was co-founded in January 2017 by Rod Westmaas and Juanita Cox. They host a regular stream of events aimed at the Guyanese diaspora and anyone interested in all things Guyanese. To find out more about their community activities contact Guyana SPEAKS via [email protected], via Facebook or Twitter @JCWestmaas.