Having produced a study of proverbs in 1974 while working toward her Bachelor's degree, Victorine Grannum-Solomon chose to expand her research and compose Proverbial Wisdom From Guyana while living and studying in Philadelphia. Grannum-Solomon earned her Bachelor's degree in English from the University of Guyana, and her Masters and Doctorate in the Psychology of Reading from Temple University, Philadelphia. She is a lecturer in English and reading at the University of Guyana, South America, and holds a strong interest in black cultural issues. Proverbial Wisdom From Guyana is her first publis...