Island Voices
by Philip Nanton
Illustrations by booops
£14.50
ISBN
9780957118768
Published
2014
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780957118768
Published
2014
Format
Paperback
also an eBook
Not everything is what it seems on St Christopher & the Barracudas. Guided by Emmanuel “Fish-head” DeFreitas, Chief of Police (Rtd.), Island Voices takes us on a tongue-in-cheek journey into the heart of this imaginary Caribbean island as a cross-section of residents – from coconut-seller to lawyer, radio DJ to librarian – voice their concerns. Author Philip Nanton and artist booops, who are both from St Vincent, dramatise the island’s cultural complexities in a virtuoso display of words and art.
Island Voices is produced by Papillote People’s Press.
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what they say
I am a big fan of Philip Nanton’s work. His acuity of voice and vision, his trickster’s intelligence and wit make him one of the freshest poetic voices in the Caribbean.
– Lorna Goodison
Philip Nanton offers us an acoustic mirror in which to contemplate the collective foibles that connect the islands. A vibrant addition to the Caribbean bookshelf."
– John Agard
A pleasure to see the visual parallel of booops’ work against the rhythm of Nanton’s text. The illustrations demonstrate a mature style and individual voice combining text, colour, line, objects, multimedia and assemblage into a distinctive whole."
– Rex Dixon
It is fast-paced, vibrant, and Nanton has an ear for rhythm as well as the nuances of people’s language and mannerisms. Characters are cleverly sketched without being stereotypes; their dialogue is rich with colour.”
– Louisa Adjoa Parker, Wasafiri
I am a big fan of Philip Nanton’s work. His acuity of voice and vision, his trickster’s intelligence and wit make him one of the freshest poetic voices in the Caribbean.
– Lorna Goodison
Philip Nanton offers us an acoustic mirror in which to contemplate the collective foibles that connect the islands. A vibrant addition to the Caribbean bookshelf."
– John Agard
A pleasure to see the visual parallel of booops’ work against the rhythm of Nanton’s text. The illustrations demonstrate a mature style and individual voice combining text, colour, line, objects, multimedia and assemblage into a distinctive whole."
– Rex Dixon
It is fast-paced, vibrant, and Nanton has an ear for rhythm as well as the nuances of people’s language and mannerisms. Characters are cleverly sketched without being stereotypes; their dialogue is rich with colour.”
– Louisa Adjoa Parker, Wasafiri
About the Author
Philip Nanton
Philip Nanton was born in St Vincent & the Grenadines and lived for many years in England before moving to Barbados in 2000. He has presented programmes for BBC radio and his work has appeared in regional journals and literary magazines.
Philip Nanton
Philip Nanton was born in St Vincent & the Grenadines and lived for many years in England before moving to Barbados in 2000. He has presented programmes for BBC radio and his work has appeared in regional journals and literary magazines.
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