Olive Senior: Gardening with Olive. Literature Alive

Acclaimed Jamaican poet Olive Senior, in conversation with Lecturer and writer Honor Ford Smith, discusses the state of ...

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🔍 The concept of the democratic voice involves conflicts and struggles.

🔍 The dreams of independence in countries like Jamaica have faced crises and setbacks.

🔍 The democratic voice is a voice of pluralism, with multiple voices speaking out in society.

🔍 Jamaica is democratic because it allows many voices to be heard.

🔍 There may be a lack of leadership and vision in harnessing these voices.

🔍 The speaker uses a true story to comment on the abandonment of children in Jamaica.

🔍 Migration has a negative aspect of leaving children waiting and longing for their families.

Timestamped Summary

00:22 The speaker is disappointed about the current state of Jamaica, but hasn't given up hope because the democratic voice allows for pluralism and multiple voices to be heard.

00:57 The speaker doesn't know where this is leading us and feels that there is a lack of leadership or vision in harnessing these voices and setting forth a new agenda for the future.

01:16 The poem the speaker is referring to is based on a true story of someone they knew in the country who vanished, but it is also used to comment on the abandonment of children in Jamaica due to migration.

01:46 The poem, titled "Missing," reflects on the feeling of being absent from home for the first time and the dramatic ending of becoming a missing person.

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Q&A

What is the concept of the democratic voice?

The concept is that the writer acts as a democratic voice, creating a voice of pluralism and allowing multiple voices to be heard.

Are there conflicts and struggles within the democratic voice?

Yes, there can be conflicts and struggles, as seen in the crisis and bumps experienced by countries like Jamaica in their pursuit of independence.

Why haven't you given up hope despite being disappointed?

Because the democratic voice is a voice of pluralism and many voices have the opportunity to be heard, leading to a democratic country like Jamaica.

What bothers you and what are you commenting on in your work?

The abandonment of children in Jamaica bothers me, and I'm using my work to comment on the negative aspect of migration and the plight of these waiting children.

Can you explain the meaning behind the poem "Missing"?

The poem reflects on the narrator being told they are missing for the first time, highlighting the dramatic ending and the feeling of being lost and "missing" in Brazil.