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Published: Sunday | February 16, 2014 1 Comment
Carolyn Cooper
Carolyn Cooper
Carolyn Cooper
Chaka-Chaka Spelling
Stuart Hall, one a fi wi big-time professor, dead a England last week Monday. Im born an grow a Kingston an im did go a Jamaica College. Im win Rhodes Scholarship an lef Jamaica inna 1951 fi go a Oxford University. Im study English literature an im graduate wid im MA. Im did start fi do im PhD pon American literature, but im change im mind an decide fi lef Oxford. One a mi friend, Christian Campbell, call it Oxfraud. An a no bad-mind an grudgeful. Im a Rhodes Scholar to.
So wa mek Stuart Hall never come back a yard? Im did visit. But im live out im life a Inglan. Inna 1997, im do one interview wid Caryl Phillips, one next Oxford man weh born a St Kitts an go a England when im a four month 'old'. Phillips aks Hall di said same question: "The time you were leaving Oxford - 1957 - was exactly the same time that there was a potential for great change in the Caribbean. It was the beginning of the short-lived federation among the islands. Why did you choose not to go back?" Hall gi two answer: "There was no need to hurry back, because by then federation was a dead idea." Dead fi true. An CARICOM no hearty to dat.
DI '****** BABY'
See di next answer ya: "But there's a second reason which is more personal. You see, I came from this peculiar coloured middle class in Jamaica which was oriented toward Britain ... . I didn't want to go back to that. To have a job as a lawyer with my family close at hand, watching over me, I couldn't bear it. I'd always meant to go home, but I'd always had reservations about becoming a member of that class."
Di problem a no so-so class. Plenty colour did mix up inna it. Hall do one next interview inna 2007 wid one journalist, Tim Adams. Hear wa im seh: "I was always the blackest member of my family and I knew it from the moment I was born. My sister said: 'Where did you get this ****** baby from?' Not black baby, you will note, but low-class Indian." Seet deh now! Good ting Stuart Hall never bodder come back ya so. Im might as well tan a England.
Hall study culture an politics an im come fi understand how race an class prejudice downpress people. An im write nuff book bout it. Ascorden to wa Adams seh Hall tell im, "Cultural studies was born for him when he was first told he could not bring black school friends home, even though, to white eyes, he was black himself." Wat a sinting! A fi wi bad-breed culture mek Profesor Stuart Hall turn down a 'multicultural studies' inna England.
Prapa-Prapa Spelin
Stuart Hall, wan a fi wi big-taim profesa dem, ded a Inglan laas wiik Monde. Im baan an gruo a Kingston an im did go a Jamaica College. Im win Rhodes Skalaship an lef Jamieka ina 1951 fi go a Oxford Yuunivorsiti. Im stodi Inglish lichricha an im gradiyiet wid im MA. Im did staat fi du im PhD pan Amerikan lichricha, bot im chienj im main an disaid fi lef Oxford. Wan a mi fren, Christian Campbell, kaal it Oxfraud. An a no bad-main an grojful. Im a Rhodes skala tu.
So wa mek Stuart Hall neva kom bak a yaad? Im did visit, yes. Bot im liv out im laif a Inglan. Ina 1997, im did du wan intavyuu wid Caryl Phillips, wan neks Oxford man we baan a St Kitts an go a Inglan wen im a fuor-monts 'uol'. Phillips aks Hall di sed siem kweschan: "The time you were leaving Oxford - 1957 - was exactly the same time that there was a potential for great change in the Caribbean. It was the beginning of the short-lived federation among the islands. Why did you choose not to go back?" Hall gi tuu ansa: "There was no need to hurry back, because by then federation was a dead idea." Ded fi chruu. An CARICOM no aati tu dat.
DI '****** BABY'
Si di neks ansa ya: "But there's a second reason which is more personal. You see, I came from this peculiar coloured middle-class in Jamaica which was oriented toward Britain ... . I didn't want to go back to that. To have a job as a lawyer with my family close at hand, watching over me, I couldn't bear it. I'd always meant to go home, but I'd always had reservations about becoming a member of that class."
Di prablem a no suo-so klaas. Plenti kola did miks op ina it. Hall du wan neks intavyuu ina 2007 wid wan jornalis niem Tim Adams. Ier wa Hall se: "I was always the blackest member of my family and I knew it from the moment I was born. My sister said: 'Where did you get this ****** baby from?' Not black baby, you will note, but low-class Indian." Siit de nou! Gud ting Stuart Hall neva bada kom bak ya so. Im mait az wel tan a Inglan.
Hall stodi kolcha an palitiks an im kom fi andastan ou ries an klaas prejudis dounpres piipl. An im rait nof buk bout kolcha an palitiks. Azkaadn tu wa Adams se Hall tel im, "Cultural studies was born for him when he was first told he could not bring black school friends home, even though, to white eyes, he was black himself." Wat a sinting! A fi wi bad-briid kolcha mek Profesa Stuart Hall ton don a 'multicultural studies' ina Inglan.
Carolyn Cooper is a professor of literary and cultural studies at the University of the West Indies, Mona. Visit her bilingual blog at http://carolynjoycooper.wordpress.com. Email feedback to columns@gleanerjm.com and karokupa@gmail.com.
Published: Sunday | February 16, 2014 1 Comment
Carolyn Cooper
Carolyn Cooper
Carolyn Cooper
Chaka-Chaka Spelling
Stuart Hall, one a fi wi big-time professor, dead a England last week Monday. Im born an grow a Kingston an im did go a Jamaica College. Im win Rhodes Scholarship an lef Jamaica inna 1951 fi go a Oxford University. Im study English literature an im graduate wid im MA. Im did start fi do im PhD pon American literature, but im change im mind an decide fi lef Oxford. One a mi friend, Christian Campbell, call it Oxfraud. An a no bad-mind an grudgeful. Im a Rhodes Scholar to.
So wa mek Stuart Hall never come back a yard? Im did visit. But im live out im life a Inglan. Inna 1997, im do one interview wid Caryl Phillips, one next Oxford man weh born a St Kitts an go a England when im a four month 'old'. Phillips aks Hall di said same question: "The time you were leaving Oxford - 1957 - was exactly the same time that there was a potential for great change in the Caribbean. It was the beginning of the short-lived federation among the islands. Why did you choose not to go back?" Hall gi two answer: "There was no need to hurry back, because by then federation was a dead idea." Dead fi true. An CARICOM no hearty to dat.
DI '****** BABY'
See di next answer ya: "But there's a second reason which is more personal. You see, I came from this peculiar coloured middle class in Jamaica which was oriented toward Britain ... . I didn't want to go back to that. To have a job as a lawyer with my family close at hand, watching over me, I couldn't bear it. I'd always meant to go home, but I'd always had reservations about becoming a member of that class."
Di problem a no so-so class. Plenty colour did mix up inna it. Hall do one next interview inna 2007 wid one journalist, Tim Adams. Hear wa im seh: "I was always the blackest member of my family and I knew it from the moment I was born. My sister said: 'Where did you get this ****** baby from?' Not black baby, you will note, but low-class Indian." Seet deh now! Good ting Stuart Hall never bodder come back ya so. Im might as well tan a England.
Hall study culture an politics an im come fi understand how race an class prejudice downpress people. An im write nuff book bout it. Ascorden to wa Adams seh Hall tell im, "Cultural studies was born for him when he was first told he could not bring black school friends home, even though, to white eyes, he was black himself." Wat a sinting! A fi wi bad-breed culture mek Profesor Stuart Hall turn down a 'multicultural studies' inna England.
Prapa-Prapa Spelin
Stuart Hall, wan a fi wi big-taim profesa dem, ded a Inglan laas wiik Monde. Im baan an gruo a Kingston an im did go a Jamaica College. Im win Rhodes Skalaship an lef Jamieka ina 1951 fi go a Oxford Yuunivorsiti. Im stodi Inglish lichricha an im gradiyiet wid im MA. Im did staat fi du im PhD pan Amerikan lichricha, bot im chienj im main an disaid fi lef Oxford. Wan a mi fren, Christian Campbell, kaal it Oxfraud. An a no bad-main an grojful. Im a Rhodes skala tu.
So wa mek Stuart Hall neva kom bak a yaad? Im did visit, yes. Bot im liv out im laif a Inglan. Ina 1997, im did du wan intavyuu wid Caryl Phillips, wan neks Oxford man we baan a St Kitts an go a Inglan wen im a fuor-monts 'uol'. Phillips aks Hall di sed siem kweschan: "The time you were leaving Oxford - 1957 - was exactly the same time that there was a potential for great change in the Caribbean. It was the beginning of the short-lived federation among the islands. Why did you choose not to go back?" Hall gi tuu ansa: "There was no need to hurry back, because by then federation was a dead idea." Ded fi chruu. An CARICOM no aati tu dat.
DI '****** BABY'
Si di neks ansa ya: "But there's a second reason which is more personal. You see, I came from this peculiar coloured middle-class in Jamaica which was oriented toward Britain ... . I didn't want to go back to that. To have a job as a lawyer with my family close at hand, watching over me, I couldn't bear it. I'd always meant to go home, but I'd always had reservations about becoming a member of that class."
Di prablem a no suo-so klaas. Plenti kola did miks op ina it. Hall du wan neks intavyuu ina 2007 wid wan jornalis niem Tim Adams. Ier wa Hall se: "I was always the blackest member of my family and I knew it from the moment I was born. My sister said: 'Where did you get this ****** baby from?' Not black baby, you will note, but low-class Indian." Siit de nou! Gud ting Stuart Hall neva bada kom bak ya so. Im mait az wel tan a Inglan.
Hall stodi kolcha an palitiks an im kom fi andastan ou ries an klaas prejudis dounpres piipl. An im rait nof buk bout kolcha an palitiks. Azkaadn tu wa Adams se Hall tel im, "Cultural studies was born for him when he was first told he could not bring black school friends home, even though, to white eyes, he was black himself." Wat a sinting! A fi wi bad-briid kolcha mek Profesa Stuart Hall ton don a 'multicultural studies' ina Inglan.
Carolyn Cooper is a professor of literary and cultural studies at the University of the West Indies, Mona. Visit her bilingual blog at http://carolynjoycooper.wordpress.com. Email feedback to columns@gleanerjm.com and karokupa@gmail.com.
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