Every year, the International Forum on the Novel in Lyon, France, invites authors to speak on a “keyword” of their choice. The following videos and accompanying text are drawn from this year’s forum ...
Lorna Goodison
Lorna Goodison is the author of eight collections of poetry and two short story collections, as well as the memoir Harvey River (2007). An associate professor at the University of Michigan, she works for both the English Department and the Center of African American Studies, and is also a member of the Jamaican Commission at UNESCO. 