Patricia glinton meicholas biography
- Patricia Glinton-Meicholas (born 1950) is a Bahamian writer, cultural critic, historian and educator.
- Bahamian-born Patricia Glinton-Meicholas (AKA THE GAULIN WOMAN) is an author, poet, cultural critic, researcher in Bahamian art, culture and history and.
- Bahamian-born Patricia Glinton-Meicholas is a poet, author, a respected researcher in Bahamian folklore, art, culture and history.
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Patricia Glinton-Meicholas || THE GAULIN WOMAN . Author . Cultural Icon
Bahamian-born Patricia Glinton-Meicholas (AKA THE GAULIN WOMAN) is an author, poet, cultural critic, researcher in Bahamian art, culture and history and communication specialist.
Awards/Recognition
Glinton-Meicholas was the first winner of the Bahamas Cacique Award for Writing (1995) and recipient of a Silver Jubilee of Independence Medal for Literature (1998). For her latest poetry collection, “Chasing Light”, Glinton-Meicholas was a finalist in the 2012 International Proverse Prize Competition, sponsored by Proverse Publishing Hong Kong. As a result, Proverse published the collection (2013). In 2015 The School of English Studies, the University of The Bahamas presented her with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Contributions to Culture and Literature.
At the invitation of the University of The Bahamas, on 10 November, 2016, at the institution’s Charter Day ceremony, she presented her original poem, “All Hail Our University”. She was the first woman and second person to present the Keva M
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About the author: Patricia Glinton-Meicholas
Bahamian-born Patricia Glinton-Meicholas is a poet, author, a respected researcher in Bahamian folklore, art, culture and history and a former member of the University of The Bahamas faculty and administration. She was the first winner of the Bahamas Cacique Award for Writing and recipient of a Silver Jubilee of Independence Medal for Literature.
Her latest poetry collection, “Chasing Light”, Glinton-Meicholas was a finalist in the 2012 International Proverse Prize Competition, and published by Proverse Hong Kong (2013). In 2015 The School of English Studies of the University of The Bahamas presented her with a lifetime achievement award for contributions to culture and literature. At the institution’s Charter Day ceremony, she presented her poem, “All Hail Our University” written for the occasion.
Three of her 20 published books are in use in the schools of The Bahamas. Patricia’s monograph on Bahamian folktales appears in the Encuentros series of the IADB Cultural Centre, Washington, DC. She has contributed essays to the 34-volume
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Writer, Cultural Critic, Historian, Educator
Patricia Glinton-Meicholas is a Bahamian writer, historian, and educator.
She is the first woman to present the Sir Lynden Pindling Memorial Lecture, the first winner of the Bahamas Cacique Award for Writing, and the recipient of the Silver Jubilee of Independence Medal for Literature.
Born on Cat Island, Mrs. Glinton-Meicholas attended the University of West Indies and the University of Miami.
During her tenure as administrator at the College of the Bahamas, Mrs. Glinton-Meicholas served as a lecturer and academic dean. In 2014, the College of the Bahamas presented her with a Lifetime Achievement Award for culture and literature.
She is the co-founder of the Bahamas Association for Cultural Studies and has served as editor for its journal, Yinna.
Alongside writing several academic papers and published monographs on Bahamian folktales, Mrs. Glinton-Meicholas has also written and directed six television historical documentaries for the Bahamas National Trust.
Her poetry has appeared in various jo
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