by Ecua Solomon (Illustrator), Victorine Solomon (Author)
Proverbial Wisdom From Guyana is an entertaining and informative collection of proverbs which places at our finger tips, the wide range of sayings and aphorisms which make up the body of wisdom handed down to us over the ages by our ancestors.
Author Biography
Having produced a study of proverbs in 1974 while working toward her Bachelor's degree, Victorine Grannum-Solomon chose to expand her research and compose Proverbial Wisdom From Guyana while living and studying in Philadelphia. Grannum-Solomon earned her Bachelor's degree in English from the University of Guyana, and her Masters and Doctorate in the Psychology of Reading from Temple University, Philadelphia. She is a lecturer in English and reading at the University of Guyana, South America, and holds a strong interest in black cultural issues. Proverbial Wisdom From Guyana is her first published work.