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02-10-2024
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Kennard Ramphal
Ramlall's Strange Courtship And Wedding And Other Stories
Kennard Ramphal
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Introduction
by
Gokarran
Sukhdeo
BS.,
MA.Author
and
Literary
AnalystAwarded:
Guyana
Prize
for
Literature,
1998.1.The
Morning
I
Played
DeadA
boy
is
punished
for
a
misdeed
and
his
attempt
to
teach
his
family
a
lesson
backfires.Two
boys
engage
in
a
game
of
"follow-me"
and
one
comes
out
of
it
much
worse
off.Aspiring
cricketers
meet
more
than
their
match
in
a
friendly
game.A
young
man
cannot
accept
the
fact
that
he
is
not
as
good
a
shot
as
he
thought.Sam
tries
to
impress
a
bewildered,
young
girl
with
his
knowledge
of
Shakespeare.
She's
not
buying
it.A
visiting
cousin
remembers
a
hunt
in
the
countryside,
long
after
the
event.A
student
is
confident
in
his
abilities
and
cannot
accept
the
thought
that
he
did
not
pass
his
exams.A
young
pupil
teacher
has
his
priorities
misplaced
as
he
starts
the
school
term.Abel
has
an
enquiring
mind
and
can
take
things
apart
easily.
That's
all
he
can
do
at
times.Can
Ramadhin
save
his
favourite
pet
rooster
when
a
visitor
take
things
in
hand?A
Superintendent
Of
Schools
uses
his
administrative
powers
to
criticize
a
Pupil
Teacher
in
front
of
his
class.A
father
tries
to
get
free
medical
advice
and
a
doctor
who
dispenses
treatment
accordingly.What
happens
when
obsession
with
a
foreign
language
clashes
with
empty
pockets.Mangroo
has
a
terrible
cough.
He
misinterprets
the
treatment
dispensed
by
Liverpool.A
man's
mother
is
fearful
of
his
planned
flight
to
Dominica.
Will
the
plane
crash?The
title
story.
Ramlall
has
an
unconventional
courtship
and
on
his
wedding
night
defies
customs.Dinner
does
not
turn
out
as
planned
when
three
old
friends
are
invited
to
a
soiree.Caffeine
withdrawal
symptoms
when
a
professor
forgets
his
wallet
at
home
and
the
payment
of
a
loan
is
subject
to
misinterpretation.A
stirring
tale
of
how
language
can
be
distorted
by
the
absence
of
a
simple
comma
placed
strategically
in
a
sentence.An
ambitious
student
is
guided
along
in
his
studies
by
a
seasoned professor.
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