John Figueroa
Jamaican poet and educator (1920–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Joseph Maria Figueroa (4 August 1920 – 5 March 1999) was a Jamaican poet and educator.[1] He played a significant role in the development of Anglophone Caribbean literature both as a poet and an anthologist. He contributed to the development of the University College of the West Indies as an early member of staff, and had a parallel career as a broadcaster, working for various media organizations including the BBC. He also taught in Jamaica, Britain, the United States, Nigeria and Puerto Rico.[2]
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Born | John Joseph Maria Figueroa (1920-08-04)4 August 1920 Kingston, Jamaica |
Died | 5 March 1999(1999-03-05) (aged 78) Milton Keynes, England |
Occupation | Poet, teacher, academic, broadcaster |
Nationality | Jamaican |
Alma mater | College of the Holy Cross |
Notable works | The Chase. A Collection of Poems 1941–1989 |
Notable awards | Guggenheim Fellowship, Silver Musgrave Medal |
Spouse | Dorothy Grace Murray Alexander |
Children | 7 |
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