Barbara gloudon biography

Barbara Joy Gloudon OD OJ IOJ (née Goodison; 5 February 1935 – 11 May 2022) was a.
Barbara Joy Gloudon OD OJ IOJ was a Jamaican writer.
Jamaican born Barbara Gloudon was a journalist, playwright, writer, and the first female chair of the Jamaican Council Institute for the Arts.

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BARBARA GLOUDON, O.J., O.D., Journalist by profession. Worked with Gleaner publications in which capacity as Features Editor, she had responsibility for arts and entertainment. While reporting on events including the LTM National Pantomime, she was invited by Greta Fowler to “try her hand” at script writing. Gloudon had prior experience in theatre at St. Andrew high school where she participated in the Schools Drama Festival and was tutored by the late Jean Watson, one of the celebrated drama teachers of her time.

Gloudon accepted the challenge from Mrs. Fowler and did her first script – Moonshine Anancy in 1969. This was based on the major news event of the time – the landing of American astronauts on the Moon. The production starred Louise Bennett and Ranny Williams. In 1972, Gloudon was again invited to write and she did Hail Columbus. This was a satirical look at the arrival of Christopher Columbus and the impact on the Arawaks.

Gloudon’s affiliation with the LTM continued. She went on to create other works “The Witch” (1975) too

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Outstanding talk show host, Journalist and Playwright Barbara (nee Goodison) Gloudon has died. The veteran Broadcaster passed away last evening only 13 days after her husband, Ancile Gloudon.

Gloudon was born on February 5, 1935, to Vivian and Doris Goodison in Malvern, St. Elizabeth, but mostly grew up in Kingston with the family relocating to the capital city early in her life.

Gloudon’s professional life in the media landscape began in 1951 when she was hired as a Reporter at the Jamaica Gleaner. Gloudon also worked as a Feature’s Editor with responsibility for Barbara Gloudon arts and entertainment.

While reporting on events including the Little Theater Movement National Pantomime, she was invited by Greta Fowler to “try her hand” at script writing.

Gloudon had prior experience in theatre at St. Andrew high school where she participated in the Schools Drama Festival and was tutored by the late Jean Watson, one of the celebrated drama teachers of her time.

In addition, Gloudon accepted the challenge from Mrs. Fowler and did her first script – Moonshine Anancy in 19

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Barbara Gloudon

Jamaican journalist and scriptwriter (1935–2022)

Barbara Joy GloudonODOJIOJ (née Goodison; 5 February 1935^[1] – 11 May 2022) was a Jamaican writer. She received two Seprod Awards from the Press Association of Jamaica and Order of Distinction. Gloudon was a scriptwriter for Jamaica's Little Theatre Movement (LTM)^[2] and wrote radio drama. She hosted a radio talk show for thirty years and became chair of the LTM. She was granted the Order of Jamaica in 1992 and became a fellow of the Institute of Jamaica in 2012.

Early life

Barbara Joy Goodison was the eldest of nine siblings, born in Malvern, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, to Doris (née Harvey) and Vivian M. Goodison.^[3] Her father worked as a chauffeur and mechanic and Goodison grew up in a middle-class family. Barbara attended St. George's Elementary School and went on to further her education at St Andrew High School for Girls in Kingston, as well as completing an international writing studies programme at the University of Iowa. While in high school, she participa