Famend political scientist Dr. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith has made his foray into fiction with the discharge of Sylvie’s Love and Loss, a fascinating narrative set within the coronary heart of Grenada. The novel explores themes of affection, resilience, betrayal, and redemption in opposition to the backdrop of the Caribbean’s full of life tradition.
The story follows Sylvie, a younger lady deserted by her dad and mom who’s compelled into maturity. Working at a resort in Grenada, she falls in love with a Canadian visitor and desires of a brand new life in Canada. Nonetheless, her hopes are dashed when an affair with a Captain results in betrayal, imprisonment, and deportation. Returning to Grenada, Sylvie should navigate new challenges and temptations whereas rebuilding her life.
Spanning international locations like Guyana, Jamaica, Canada, and Venezuela, the novel highlights the far-reaching impacts of drug trafficking. Dr. Griffith, an skilled in Caribbean nationwide safety and drug points, makes use of his tutorial expertise to painting the area’s complicated social panorama.
Dr. Griffith shared that the novel’s inspiration got here from a 1994 encounter with a younger lady in Grenada, who was deported for drug trafficking. “Her story sparked my curiosity in exploring the complexities of medicine, household struggles, and resilience by fiction,” he mentioned.
Initially titled Victims, the novel delves into the devastating results of drug trafficking, providing a message of redemption and resilience. Dr. Griffith aimed to disclose “the Caribbean’s layered actuality—its love, loss, highs, lows, and the enduring spirit inside its communities.”
Since its launch in September, Sylvie’s Love and Loss has acquired reward from Caribbean literary figures resembling Harold Bascom and Ambassador David Dabydeen. Professor Terrence Richard Blackman of Medgar Evers Faculty referred to as it “a gripping narrative that takes readers on an emotional and cultural voyage throughout the Caribbean,” noting its portrayal of each private and political struggles.
Dr. Griffith, who retired in 2019, has held management positions, together with President of Fort Valley State College and Vice Chancellor of the College of Guyana. He has authored 9 scholarly books, together with Medication and Safety within the Caribbean, and has been acknowledged with the William J. Perry Award for Excellence in Safety and Protection Schooling.
With Sylvie’s Love and Loss, Dr. Griffith transitions from academia to fiction, providing readers a thought-provoking exploration of Caribbean love, loss, and resilience.
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