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‘He was a huge supporter of the literary and visual arts’ | Entertainment

Justine Henzell, co-founder and producer of the Calabash Literary Festival, said she is deeply saddened by the death of Ralph Thompson, whom she credits as one of the first to read at the inaugural staging of Calabash. The Jamaican poet, businessman and educator died on Sunday, January 23. He was 93 years old. “In 2001, […]