Zee Edgell, the author of important Belizean novels including the seminal Beka Lamb is in Belize and she was celebrated today in Belmopan at the National Heritage Library.
They held an event this morning called “Meet the Author” where Edgell spoke at length about her novels, as well as the craft and importance of writing. She said that writing foundations must be formed to insulate writers from the pressures of censorship or self-censorship:
The Library Service also unveiled a poster-sized, archival-quality portrait of the author.
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