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malaise

(269,157 posts) Sun Dec 9, 2012, 04:57 PM Dec 2012

The great Jan Carew died last Wednesday

He was way larger than life. I knew him well - his nieces and nephews are my close friends and so is his only surviving sister who was kidnapped in New York way back when.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Carew

We will all miss him.

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The great Jan Carew died last Wednesday (Original Post) malaise Dec 2012 OP

k&r... spanone Dec 2012 #1

Jan knew his life was worthwhile the day Obama was elected in 2008 malaise Dec 2012 #4

My condolences frogmarch Dec 2012 #2

He had a profound influence on my life malaise Dec 2012 #3

No, I didn't know that. I've frogmarch Dec 2012 #6

Wilson is very deep - try Palace of the Peacock malaise Dec 2012 #7

Thanks. I'll do that. frogmarch Dec 2012 #8

That's true - I describe it as a higher level of metaphysics and that's after malaise Dec 2012 #9

Are you talking metaphysics in line with Unknown Beatle Dec 2012 #11

I haven't read anything by either of them malaise Dec 2012 #12

k and r niyad Dec 2012 #5

RIP parisordi Dec 2012 #10

spanone

(135,873 posts)

1. k&r...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 05:04 PM

Dec 2012

malaise

(269,157 posts)

4. Jan knew his life was worthwhile the day Obama was elected in 2008

Reply to spanone (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 05:21 PM

Dec 2012

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and as sick as he was he was delighted with the re-election.

frogmarch

(12,158 posts)

2. My condolences

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 05:17 PM

Dec 2012

I read Black Midas and The Last Barbarian when I was in high school. Now I'd like to read his other works.

What a wonderful experience it must have been for you to know this amazing man and be his friend.

malaise

(269,157 posts)

3. He had a profound influence on my life

Reply to frogmarch (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 05:20 PM

Dec 2012

His last trip to Jamaica was in 2010 and I just knew it was the last time I was seeing him.
Did you know that Jan and Wilson Harris were brothers in law.

frogmarch

(12,158 posts)

6. No, I didn't know that. I've

Reply to malaise (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 05:43 PM

Dec 2012

heard of Wilson Harris but have never read any of his work. I'll make a point of doing that.

Just a sidenote: The birth father of one of my adoptive grandsons is from Guyana.