PROFESSOR Clem Seecharan, BA, MA, PhD is a writer/historian of the Indo-Caribbean experience, who was born in Guyana, grew up in East Berbice, Corentyne, obtained his doctorate at the University of Warwick, and later taught at the University of Guyana for some years.He was awarded a Professorship at the University of North London (now a part of London Metropolitan University) in 2002, and is now the head of Caribbean Studies at London Metropolitan University, and a distinguished Caribbean historian who currently teaches on the Caribbean Studies programme at London Metropolitan University.
His publications include (with Frank Birbalsingh), Indo-West Indian Cricket (Hansib, 1988), India and the Shaping of the Indo-Guyanese Imagination: 1890-1920 (Peepal Tree, 1993) and Indians in British Guiana 1919-1929 (MacMillan).
In 2005 his biography of Jock Campbell, the Booker Reformer in British Guiana 1934-1966 entitled ‘Sweetening Bitter Sugar’, was published (Ian Randle Publishers, Jamaica) and his most recent book, Muscular Learning: Cricket and Education in the Making of the British West Indies at the End of the 19th Century, was published in 2006 by Ian Randle Publishers.
Tonight from 19:00hrs, the Everest Cricket Club, in collaboration with the Honourable Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony, would be graced with the presence of Professor Seecharan, who would be speaking on the topic ‘Everest Cricket Club celebrates its 100th Anniversary’.
To this end, president of the Camp Road-based club, Rajesh Singh, and his members cordially invite members of the public to come out and be a part of tonight’s proceedings, which forms part of the club’s activities in celebrating their Centenary Anniversary this year, as they also have on the cards, the publication of a magazine to herald in the event as well.
Written By Calvin Roberts