Embassy of Saint Lucia Donates 15 Books to Taiwan's National Central Library

The Embassy of Saint Lucia has donated a total of 15 books to Taiwan’s National Central Library (NCL). These books, written by local Saint Lucian authors span a variety of genres from romance, history and culture, poetry, children’s literature, and theoretical discourse, including publications by our very own Nobel Laureates Sir William Arthur Lewis and Sir Derek Walcott. The significance of the number 15 is linked to our Nobel Laureates who were born on the same birth date (Jan. 23rd) but exactly 15 years apart.

This donation is the culmination of a project initiated in 2021 by Taiwan’s English-speaking Allies in the Caribbean to increase the availability of local literature from the region in Taiwan.

The Embassy of Saint Lucia extends sincere appreciation to NCL Deputy-Director General Dr. Chih-Tsung Ong and the National Central Library for the arrangements made to accommodate our ceremony being held in May (Saint Lucia’s Reading Month) and for providing a platform for the local community to learn more about our countries through books. It also wishes to thank Ms. Yasmin Solitahe Odlum and Sir Calixte George for providing video messages as authors of two of the books that were donated.

The Embassy also wishes to thank Vice Minister of Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) H.E. Alexander Yui, Director General Zheng of Latin America and Caribbean Affairs (MOFA) and other MOFA representatives, distinguished Ambassadors of Taiwan’s Diplomatic Corps, nationals, other specially invited guests, and members of the press for their presence and support at today’s ceremony.