ANTHOLOGY DEDICATED TO TRINIDADIAN NOBEL PRIZE WINNER

This Anthology, ‘Creating a Better World,’ compiled by 68 poets of the How to Write for Success Literary Network, is dedicated to the memory of the great Trinidadian writer and Nobel Prize Winner 2001 – Sir Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul - Nobel Laureate.

V. S. Naipaul was knighted in 1989. He was awarded the David Cohen British Literature Prize by the Arts Council of England in 1993.

In 2001, V. S. Naipaul was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for having united perceptive narrative and incorruptible scrutiny in works that compel us to see the presence of suppressed histories.

He held honorary doctorates from Cambridge University and Columbia University in New York, and honorary degrees from the universities of Cambridge, London, and Oxford. He lived in Wiltshire, England.

V. S. Naipaul died Saturday, 11 August 2018 at his London home at the age of 85.

How do we create a better world?  

68 poets have stated their views in impressive poetic verses in this Anthology, CREATING A BETTER WORLD. If these verses are read by the masses and acted upon, there will certainly be a change in attitudes and thinking, and our vision for a better world will be achieved.

Crime, abuse, environmental pollution, lack of love for our brothers and sisters, selfishness, anger, jealousy, and greed, are pollutants in this world. The burning question is; can our leaders bring about change? The answer is No. Change must begin with each of us. It begins in our hearts.

It is not too late for parents to take on the leadership role, and guide their children on the right path.

Children are the future of the world. With proper guidance, they can create a better world

 I take this opportunity to thank each of the participants in this much-needed Anthology.  

Dr. Vandita Dharni – Chief Literary Ambassador - India for HTWFS, wrote an impressive Foreword, and Anganie Ramsaroop did a wonderful job of editing the manuscript that I compiled.

Last, but not least, I thank the Administration of CIESART - EUROPE for their motivation and encouragement, with special mention to Lily Baylon, President, who wrote the Preface, and Vitrina of the European Showcase in Spain.

CIESART – EUROPE has a presence in five continents, Europe, America, Africa, Asia, Oceania, and over 80 countries. They have a ‘preponderant mission of cultural integration for the benefit of international organizations, seeking promotion and development mechanisms to establish a fluid relationship between countries worldwide,’ in the field of literature and art.

CIESART [the legal abbreviation] - The International Chamber of Writers & Artists is a service–oriented and non-profit organization.

Its fundamental objective is to contribute to the integration of international organizations and individuals, through global agreements to achieve peace with innovative proposals and elements that promote cultural policies in the world, for the benefit of humanity. 

Members, Writers, Artists, Cultural Promoters, and Personalities in the 80 countries, that develop activities for specified projects, form this great union. 

Above all, CIESART rewards talent and perseverance through annual recognition by way of the "Mar de Cristal International Award," in different categories. 

 N.B.

Brenda Mohammed is the President of CIESART- TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, and the Founder of the Literary Forum, How to Write for Success. She is a multiple award-winning author who published 56 books.

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