Cicely Waite-Smith

Cicely Waite-Smith (née Howland) (1910–1978) is a Jamaican playwright and short story writer.[1][2]

Early life

Cicely Howland was born in Canada in 1910. She studied in Europe - namely England, Switzerland and France. Having returned back to England, Howland tried herself as an actress. She left acting when she married a Jamaican - Frank Waite-Smith.[3]

Waite Smith was invited to a 1957 Belize Festival of Arts drama section as an adjudicator.[4]

Works

  • The Wild Horse, 1955
  • The Impossible Situation, 1956 [5]
  • Africa Sling-shot, 1958 [6][7]
  • Return to paradise, 1966
  • The Creatures
  • Family poem[8]

References

  1. ^ Arnold, A.J.; RodrÃguez-Luis, J.; Dash, J.M. (2001). A History of Literature in the Caribbean: English- and Dutch-speaking countries. J. Benjamins. p. 315. ISBN 978-90-272-3448-3. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  2. ^ The Cambridge Guide to African and Caribbean Theatre. Cambridge University Press. 4 August 1994. ISBN 9780521411394. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  3. ^ Waite-Smith, Cecily; Marriott, Louis; Wynter, Sylvia (2012-06-27). Mixed Company:Three Early Jamaican Plays: Three Early Jamaican Plays. Oberon Books. ISBN 978-1-84943-634-2.
  4. ^ Phillips, Michael D. (1996). Belize: Selected Proceedings from the Second Interdisciplinary Conference. University Press of America. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-7618-0246-4.
  5. ^ Arnold, Albert James; Rodríguez-Luis, Julio; Michael Dash, J. (January 2001). A History of Literature in the Caribbean: English- and Dutch-speaking countries. John Benjamins. ISBN 9027234485. Retrieved 2020-04-21. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  6. ^ Holmberg, A.; Solorzano, C. (2014). World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Volume 2: The Americas. Taylor & Francis. p. 376. ISBN 978-1-136-11844-9. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  7. ^ "Drama students set for big stage". Cayman Compass. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  8. ^ Balme, Christopher; Collier, Gordon (2013-12-06). Derek Walcott: The Journeyman Years. Volume 2: Performing Arts: Occasional Prose 1957-1974. Rodopi. p. 43. ISBN 978-94-012-1007-2.


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