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May 11, 2026
Lazournen Liv ek Drwa Doter – CLCRI
Lenstiti Resers pour Lalang ek Kiltir Kreol (CLCRI) ti organiz son aktivite anyel pour komemor Lazournen liv ek drwa doter ki ganny selebre le 23 Avril. Parey in leka pour bann lannen avan, en liv an partikilye ti ganny swazir. Sa lannen sete liv “Si mon ti pou ekrir mon zistwar’. gannyan pri ziri Konpetisyon Antoine Abel 2011-2013 ekrir par Reuban Lespoir (Serser kot CLCRI). Sa ti osi an liny avek selebrasyon labolisyon lesklavaz ki pe ganny selebre pour premye fwa isi. Aktivite ti deroul le 29 Avril avek en lodyans dinamik ki ti konpri sef egzekitif NACC, staf liniversite, serser, etidyan SITE, manm fanmir loter, manm lapres e lezot antouzyas lekritir. Prezantasyon ti ganny fer par Manmzel Rita Gay, ki en zournalis tre prominan, e Dokter Penda Choppy, ki direkter lenstiti CLCRI. Zot prezantasyon ti tous lodyans o profon ki i annan menm sizesyon ki sa i ganny refer devan en pli gran lodyans. Lanaliz ti oriyant ver bann tematik dan liv e osi bann striktir gramatikal, lefe e leksperyans ki loter ti pe partaze. Sa ti angaz lodyans dan en deba tre enformatif e anrisisan.
English Version:
The Creole Language and Culture Research Institute (CLCRI) organised its annual activity to commemorate World Book and Copyright Day, celebrated on 23 April. As in previous years, a particular book was selected for special focus. This year, the chosen work was “If I Were to Write My Story”, winner of the Jury Prize of the Antoine Abel Competition 2011–2013, written by Reuban Lespoir, a researcher at CLCRI. The activity was also aligned with the celebration of the abolition of slavery, which is being marked for the first time locally.
The event took place on 29 April and was attended by a dynamic audience that included the Chief Executive Officer of NACC, university staff, researchers, SITE students, family members of the author, members of the press, and other writing enthusiasts. The presentations were delivered by Ms Rita Gay, a highly prominent journalist, and Dr Penda Choppy, Director of the CLCRI. Their presentations deeply moved the audience, to the extent that a suggestion was made for the analysis to be presented to a wider audience. The discussion focused on the themes of the book, its grammatical structures, and the effects and experiences shared by the author. This resulted in a highly informative and enriching debate.
