Edward Ricardo Braithwaite, author of one of the best known books by a Guyanese – ‘To Sir With Love’- was yesterday conferred with a National Award, the Cacique Crown of Honour.
The 100-year-old author is in Guyana, serving as the patron of the Inter-Guiana Cultural festival.
“I am surprised because I did not expect an award. I don’t know that I have done anything to deserve the award but, I am grateful for what the award represents,” Braithwaite, who served as a