http://caribbeanreviewofbooks.com/2010/09/22/transformative-reading/ Bimonthly review of Caribbean literature and art Thu, 07 Nov 2013 03:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://caribbeanreviewofbooks.com/2010/09/22/transformative-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Idara Hippolyte Sat, 02 Oct 2010 07:38:16 +0000 http://caribbeanreviewofbooks.com/?p=2929#comment-360 I don't know the undoubtedly distinguished history of Dalston, but a name should tease the imagination and curiosity (so I hurried to wikipedia 'Dalston' at the first opportunity). Keeping the name 'C.L.R. James' would inspire a little wikipedia expedition for new library users that would take them on a more satisfying jaunt than the dead end of wondering whether 'Deorlaf's tun' was named after a medieval Bishop of Hereford (To be fair, if it were being renamed 'Deorlaf's Tun Library' I may, perversely, have been unable to resist the charm of the ironic return of the Anglo Saxon to what is frequently represented as a Caribbean stronghold in London). I hope the C.L.R. James name can be retained, with due honour to Rose Stiefel Lipman, whose renamed archives join the library's collection in what appears to be a rather unequal merger at the new premises. Ms. Lipman doesn't inspire such a vigorous campaign, but the renaming to Dalston Library and Archives seems to me to reduce the odds of her legacy being retained. I don’t know the undoubtedly distinguished history of Dalston, but a name should tease the imagination and curiosity (so I hurried to wikipedia ‘Dalston’ at the first opportunity). Keeping the name ‘C.L.R. James’ would inspire a little wikipedia expedition for new library users that would take them on a more satisfying jaunt than the dead end of wondering whether ‘Deorlaf’s tun’ was named after a medieval Bishop of Hereford (To be fair, if it were being renamed ‘Deorlaf’s Tun Library’ I may, perversely, have been unable to resist the charm of the ironic return of the Anglo Saxon to what is frequently represented as a Caribbean stronghold in London). I hope the C.L.R. James name can be retained, with due honour to Rose Stiefel Lipman, whose renamed archives join the library’s collection in what appears to be a rather unequal merger at the new premises. Ms. Lipman doesn’t inspire such a vigorous campaign, but the renaming to Dalston Library and Archives seems to me to reduce the odds of her legacy being retained.

]]> http://caribbeanreviewofbooks.com/2010/09/22/transformative-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Vahni Capildeo Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:48:00 +0000 http://caribbeanreviewofbooks.com/?p=2929#comment-352 Agreed: this would not be a change for the better. Agreed: this would not be a change for the better.

]]> http://caribbeanreviewofbooks.com/2010/09/22/transformative-reading/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Maboula Soumahoro Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:37:49 +0000 http://caribbeanreviewofbooks.com/?p=2929#comment-285 The name of CLR James must remain on this library. Please... The name of CLR James must remain on this library. Please…

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