Best Philosophers I Know Can't Read or Write

Velma Pollard, a long time Faculty member of the University of the West Indies, is also an essayist, author of fiction and a poet. Born in Jamaica, her published works include the award-winning novella, Karl, winner of the Casa de las Americas literature prize in 1992. Among the titles to her credit are Crown Point and Other Poems (1988), Considering Woman (1989), Shame Trees Don't Grow Here (1992), Homestretch (1994) and Karl and Other Stories (1994). Pollard's voice rewards careful study. Her range is impressive. This collection offers poetry that is 'compassionate, wise, challenging, and tender'. Always the reader is invited to reflect and to remember.Pollard, Velma is the author of 'Best Philosophers I Know Can't Read or Write', published 2004 under ISBN 9781902294100 and ISBN 1902294106.