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E. Mondesir |
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From:
I
am sad to relay news to you that was announced on the radio in St.
Lucia yesterday evening (Tuesday, Nov 19). Mr. Jones E. Mondesir
passed away early this week in London. Born
in Soufriere, St. Lucia in 1915, Mondesir began a career as an educator
in 1930. Throughout a good portion of his career in education, he
diligently collected words and phrases in Patwa (St. Lucian French
Creole) and their equivalent in English. One of his greatest contributions
to the field of creole studies was the completion of the Dictionary
of St Lucian Creole, published in 1992. We
shall miss Mondesir's perseverant dedication to the survival of
St Lucian Creole. May his example, evidenced by a gentle spirit
and a genuine love for his people, encourage us to strive toward
that same goal. Reference:
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