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Guyana’s literary scene just hit a major milestone as the 2025 Guyana Prize for Literature crowned its winners, spotlighting powerhouse talent like Raywat Deonandan and Jasmaine Payne. With government backing and big names like PM Mark Phillips championing local storytelling, this event is more than awards—it’s a cultural reckoning. Writers are reclaiming their history, honoring legends like Mittelholzer and Braithwaite, and earning global acclaim. Tessa McWatt, Maggie Harris, and rising stars across fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama prove Guyana’s creative fire is blazing bright—and it’s only getting hotter.

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