Comments on: Calabash ‘08: First, the fireworks… http://www.radioopensource.org/calabash-08-first-the-fireworks/ Christopher Lydon in conversation on arts, ideas and politics Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:23:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hernán Rubin http://www.radioopensource.org/calabash-08-first-the-fireworks/comment-page-1/#comment-166007 Hernán Rubin Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:42:32 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1250#comment-166007 Perhaps, Sir Vidjadhar Surasjprashad has been influenced by Vedic views of men, plus bitter Paul Theroux (Sir Vidja´s shadow), remarks on him seeing Africa as going back to jungle. Nevertheless, Sir Vidja´s cultural inheritance must indeed be present there in his work, and be respected despite we agree on it, or not. His remarks in a second voiced jealous gentleman who wouldn´t ever get any Nobel nomination should be disregarded as I did with it many years ago. upon reading his bittered book (which in the end, came to be discredited itself by the Nobel Prize to Sr Vidja in 2001). I respect Mr. Walcott, and fully sympatize with his sentiments, though I know well he has a great heartful consideration on men and would understand, forgive any misunderstandings on this. When he hesitated on reading the Mangouste at the Jamaican Festival, he demonstrated his gentlemanliness. I know. He was recently in Caracas, and was asked by a Chavecista journalist on slavery, and he said it happened so far in the past, and that the Caribbian was so colourful and splendid to think on old sorrows. He´s indeed a full man of poetry and love. Perhaps, Sir Vidjadhar Surasjprashad has been influenced by Vedic views of men, plus bitter Paul Theroux (Sir Vidja´s shadow), remarks on him seeing Africa as going back to jungle. Nevertheless, Sir Vidja´s cultural inheritance must indeed be present there in his work, and be respected despite we agree on it, or not. His remarks in a second voiced jealous gentleman who wouldn´t ever get any Nobel nomination should be disregarded as I did with it many years ago. upon reading his bittered book (which in the end, came to be discredited itself by the Nobel Prize to Sr Vidja in 2001). I respect Mr. Walcott, and fully sympatize with his sentiments, though I know well he has a great heartful consideration on men and would understand, forgive any misunderstandings on this. When he hesitated on reading the Mangouste at the Jamaican Festival, he demonstrated his gentlemanliness. I know. He was recently in Caracas, and was asked by a Chavecista journalist on slavery, and he said it happened so far in the past, and that the Caribbian was so colourful and splendid to think on old sorrows. He´s indeed a full man of poetry and love.

]]> By: Potter http://www.radioopensource.org/calabash-08-first-the-fireworks/comment-page-1/#comment-133795 Potter Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:08:14 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1250#comment-133795 The "fireworks" were not my favorite part of this welcome interview with Walcott. I loved the chat, his voice, his point in life. Beyond the lede (Mongoose) all the rest generously transcribed here is more sexy juicy interesting. But( (not to turn away from the tabloid headlines in the supermarket either) I did not know of the cockfight between the two so I googled/read the Trilling article in the New Statesman, <a href="http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2008/05/naipaul-walcott-poem-literary" rel="nofollow">Being Nasty to Naipaul</a> which cleared it up somewhat. Perfectly legitimate. I am shelving Naipaul and Walcott next to each other now. By the way I always think of Shiva Naipaul's tribute to Trinidad - years ago in the New Yorker Magazine. What VS did not do for maybe Shiva did? No- this was the more for me wind blowing constantly through the mikes that brought the mood of Calabash. Then the water-Walcott water colors. The Walcott book I have is Tiepolo's Hound, generous with reproductions of his paintings. So much to discuss here including Obama and our moment. Thank you. The “fireworks” were not my favorite part of this welcome interview with Walcott. I loved the chat, his voice, his point in life. Beyond the lede (Mongoose) all the rest generously transcribed here is more sexy juicy interesting. But( (not to turn away from the tabloid headlines in the supermarket either) I did not know of the cockfight between the two so I googled/read the Trilling article in the New Statesman, Being Nasty to Naipaul which cleared it up somewhat. Perfectly legitimate. I am shelving Naipaul and Walcott next to each other now.

By the way I always think of Shiva Naipaul’s tribute to Trinidad – years ago in the New Yorker Magazine. What VS did not do for maybe Shiva did?

No- this was the more for me wind blowing constantly through the mikes that brought the mood of Calabash. Then the water-Walcott water colors. The Walcott book I have is Tiepolo’s Hound, generous with reproductions of his paintings.

So much to discuss here including Obama and our moment.

Thank you.

]]> By: Heyjude http://www.radioopensource.org/calabash-08-first-the-fireworks/comment-page-1/#comment-131374 Heyjude Sat, 31 May 2008 12:58:29 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1250#comment-131374 The Caribbean's first Nobel literature laureate was St John Perse of Guadeloupe (1960). Walcott is among his admirers. The Caribbean’s first Nobel literature laureate was St John Perse of Guadeloupe (1960). Walcott is among his admirers.

]]> By: hurley http://www.radioopensource.org/calabash-08-first-the-fireworks/comment-page-1/#comment-131018 hurley Thu, 29 May 2008 18:55:28 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1250#comment-131018 Another hardship post, Chris. More bulletins, please. Walcott's beef with Naipaul, in print, goes back decades to his review of The Enigma of Arrival, where DW rightly had at him. DW not the cleanest character, or poet -- compare his strictures with his lines -- but he's on the right side here. Naipaul a racist. What he claims to know about the Caribbean beyond that malignant space informed by his racism shouildn't be credited. He's looking through his toe-nails. Past a limited point he sees nothing but his own contempt...Conversation a wonderful variation on many Open Source themes. Red Stripe and Lamb's Bread. Another hardship post, Chris. More bulletins, please. Walcott’s beef with Naipaul, in print, goes back decades to his review of The Enigma of Arrival, where DW rightly had at him. DW not the cleanest character, or poet — compare his strictures with his lines — but he’s on the right side here. Naipaul a racist. What he claims to know about the Caribbean beyond that malignant space informed by his racism shouildn’t be credited. He’s looking through his toe-nails. Past a limited point he sees nothing but his own contempt…Conversation a wonderful variation on many Open Source themes. Red Stripe and Lamb’s Bread.

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