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Kudos to Author Ruel Johnson

May 24, 2014 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
Please allow me this small missive in order to congratulate a native son and laureate, Ruel Johnson, a fellow author, on his receiving the Janus Foundation Grant. Dr. Johnson, like myself, has been an advocate for a national cultural policy, though his attempts have been more vocal and local, which hopefully has done the cause more good.
Guyana certainly needs a national cultural policy, which forms the trunk and branches for all of the roots, which make up the subcultures of this great country. Its creation though, would certainly need assistance with the infusion of advice and funds from the national government, but does not, as a rule, have to be devised and controlled by same. My recent similar suggestions to the Minister of Culture, has fallen on deaf ears, apparently. One gets the impression that our political system has not evolved from the Cold War Era – you are suspect, unless you carry a Party card.
Dr. Johnson says that he plans to use his Grant to recruit volunteers to this worthwhile cause. As a Guyanese, I would be quite willing to offer my limited expertise towards same.
Thank you very much.
Albert R. Cumberbatch, Ph. D.

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