Peepal Tree Press reminds us that our buddy and colleague, Geoffrey Philp, might be awarded Silver Musgrave Medal in Literature on November 23, 2022. [Above: the book cover for his forthcoming collection, Archipelagos.]
On 23 November 2022, Geoffrey Philp might be granted the Silver Musgrave Medal by the Council of the Institute of Jamaica for excellent benefit within the discipline of literature. The Musgrave Medal is an annual award in recognition of accomplishment in artwork, science, and literature. Initially conceived in 1889, the award was named in reminiscence of Sir Anthony Musgrave, the founding father of the Institute and the previous Governor of Jamaica who had died the earlier yr.
On 16 March 2023, we’re publishing Philp’s new assortment. In Archipelagos, Philp’s highly effective and stylish poems span previous and current and make it very clear that there can’t be an ethical response to the local weather disaster that isn’t additionally embedded within the wrestle for social justice, for overcoming the malignancies of empire and colonialism and the facility of world capitalism.
For extra info, see https://www.peepaltreepress.com/weblog/news-authors/geoffrey-philp-awarded-silver-musgrave-medal