Lost history of a time : Grenada Carnival Queens : 1945-1974 / Richardo Keens-Douglas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keens-Douglas, Richardo, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Beauty contestants--Grenada--History.

Beauty contestants.

Carnival--Grenada--History.

Carnival.

Festivals--Grenada--History.

Festivals.

Grenada--Social life and customs.

Grenada.

Women--Grenada--Social conditions.

Women.

Genre:

photobooks.

Illustrated works.

Photobooks.

Personal narratives.

Physical Description:

168 pages : illustrations (some color), map, portraits ; 30 cm

Place of Publication:

[Grenada] : [Richardo Keens-Douglas], [2023]

Summary:

"Lost History of a Time" incorporates photos and personal anecdotes from friends, family and acquaintances of the author to present a history of the Carnival Queen contestants who performed on the festival stage in competition in Grenada from 1945 to 1974, the year Grenada got its independence. This nostalgic history documents the carnival pageants in Grenada with profuse portraits of Grenada's Carnival Queens, photographs of the festival site, and facsimiles of newspaper articles and advertisements from this specific time period, with the narrative describing the carnival, the arts, and a memorable time during the author's formative years. The book provides insights into what the pageants were like, how the contestants were chosen, and who was chosen. Historically, the competition has evolved from an elite-focused event during the 1940s to a celebration of national identity, since the first dark-skinned contestant won in 1963 - Florine Hope Hopkin.--From the author's introduction.

ISBN:

9798815946750

OCLC:

1571472546