Introduction To Lorna Goodison

When was Lorna Goodison named poet Laureate?

• 2007

• 2017

• 2008

• 2018

Lorna Goodison is a...

• Francophone poet

• British poet

• French poet

• Anglophone poet

Who or what influenced Goodison's poetic voice?

• Her mother

• Her husband

• Her father

• Her experiences

How many siblings does Goodison have?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

When was the Queens Gold medal for poetry first awarded?

• 1945

• 1935

• 1933

• 1918

When was Goodison born?

• August 1, 1948

• August 1, 1947

• August 1, 1940

• August 1, 1943

In the interview Lorna Goodison refers to a concept coined by poet John Keats. What is this concept referred to as?

• Positive Capability

• Existentialism

• Negative Capability

• Postmodernism

What was the name of Goodison's poetry collection?

• I am Becoming My Mother

• To Us All Flowers are Roses

• Tamarind Season

• Heartease

What was the title of the poem that Goodison wrote in tribute to Jean Rhys?

• For Jean Rhys

• PraiseSong for Jean Rhys

• Letter to Jean Rhys

• Lullaby for Jean Rhys

One of the points of view from which Goodison writes her poetry is...

• Identity of Land

• Discovery of self

• poverty and politics

• Nation Language