Adele Ramos

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Adele Ramos is a Belizean poet, author, journalist and publisher. She is assistant editor of the Amandala, a widely circulated tabloid newspaper, published twice weekly. [1]

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Both her father and her grandfather, the Garifuna leader Thomas Vincent Ramos, were writers for Belize's major newspapers. [2]

Ramos writes short stories, poetry and songs. She was the founding president of the Belizean Poets Society in 2005, since renamed the Belizean Poets and Writers Society. [2] She was reelected president of the society in November 2006. [3] She is also founder of the Belizean Poets Web Group and of Ramos Publishing. [4] In September 2006, Ramos was one of the forces behind the Belizean Poets Society's the first ever Belizean poetry exhibit at the Bliss Institute for the Creative Arts. The exhibit included works from veteran poets like George Price, John Alexander Watler, Dr. Corrinth Lewis, Evan X Hyde and Myrna Manzanares, works from contemporary poets and CDs and DVDs. [5]

Ramos has released two CDs: Red Graffiti (songs and poetry), and Black Orchid Raw: Volume 1 (raw voice poetry). [2]

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References

  1. "About Us". Amandala. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
  2. 1 2 3 "Belizean Women Authors: Adele Ramos". Belize National Library Service and Information System. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
  3. "New officers elected for Belizean Poets Society". Belizean Poets Society. November 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-10-29. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
  4. Irena Knehtl (2006-06-28). "Interview Adele Ramos-Daly – This Little Jewel Belize". Buzzel. Archived from the original on August 19, 2006. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
  5. Alyssa Noble. "Belizean poets launch audio-visual exhibit". Great Belize Productions, Ltd. Archived from the original on 2006-11-01. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
  6. "BELIZEAN POETS EXHIBITION PART OF SEPTEMBER CELEBRATIONS". LoveFM. September 4, 2006. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved 2010-02-06.