The dragon cant dance 1979 is a novel by trinidadian author earl lovelace his third to be published set in port of spain the novel centres on the life of aldrick prospect a man who spends the entire year recreating his dragon costume for carnival. Dance to the hurt dance if you catching hell dance and the government dont care dance dance dance dance one of the novels from my childhood ive been inspired to pick up the dragon cant dance again after meeting and chatting with the author yesterday the novel is a triumphant celebration of the culture. The dragon cant dance is the story of the existence of the people of calvary hill and the culture they create in the process of surviving the novel is episodic with a greater emphasis on . The dragon cant dance is the type of unforgettable narrative that stays with you and percolates your thoughts it affirms the power of literature to explore the essence of truth and to address the meaning of humanity. The dragon cant dance subtly hints that roles and masks are an impediment to rather than a means towards liberation whether personal or political on that level the novel has much to say about society the individual and modern trinidad