Honouring Louise “Miss Lou” Bennett-Coverley at 105: The Cultural Icon Who Shaped Jamaican Literature & Elevated our Language

Louise Simone Bennett-Coverley, affectionately known as “Miss Lou,” was born on September 7, 1919, in Kingston, Jamaica. She became a household name and a cultural icon, recognised as a “Living Legend” in her home country. Miss Lou’s education was rooted in Jamaica, where she attended Ebenezer and Calabar Elementary Schools, St. Simon’s College, Excelsior College, […]