The current period of Belizean Literature is one that is marked by unconventionality. In this period, there is a rise in the use of unconventional language, including profanity, as well as a dramatic increase in the use of digital media as a means of publication. Works during this era are of a more personal and psychological nature than those of prior periods, but they also, like their antecedents, explore social issues such as crime, poverty, and racism. A noteworthy feature of the current period is that there is a profusion of very young authors publishing poems, short stories, and other forms of literature.
Notable Works:
- Memories, Dreams, and Nightmares: A Short Anthology by Belizean Women Writers Vol I
- Memories, Dreams, and Nightmares: A Short Anthology by Belizean Women Writers Vol II
- Point of Order
- Evolution
- Buena Vista Road
- Shades of Red
- Time and the River
- Baffu Volumes I – XIII
- The Biography of Michael Manley
- What if I Love Her and Other Stories
Notable Authors:
- Carol Fonseca
- Zee Edgell
- Corinth Morter Lewis
- Ivory Kelly
- Melba Marin-Velasquez
- Felene Swaso
- Yasser Musa
- Kesha Peyrefitte
- Pengereng
Belizean Literature Timeline 