Louise Simone Bennett ... in so doing, made Jamaican patois, with all its different influences, into an acceptable language in which to express thoughts, poetry, social observations and comedy.

Louise Bennett-Coverly ... expressed herself in various art forms, including poetry, pantomime, movies and television. Ms. Bennett-Coverly made it acceptable to speak the blend of languages ...

Miss Lou has made Jamaicans proud of patois and helped them to realise ... At Excelsior High School even some of the teachers did not see the value of Louise Bennett's poetry. But she was encouraged ...

Louise “Miss Lou” Bennett-Coverley is ... her to prominence courtesy of her use of patois within her poetry. In 1942, Bennett published her first book of poetry, Dialect Verses.

Louise Bennett-Coverley was born 104 years ago today ... she leveraged her sense of humour and social commentary through her poetry. She was a trailblazer in the industry and raised awareness ...

Google is celebrating what would have been the 103rd birthday of Louise “Miss ... many as “Miss Lou,” Bennett-Coverley’s social commentary and sense of humour made her a well-loved ...