Mervyn Morris
Jamaican academic and poet (born 1937) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mervyn Eustace Morris OM (born 21 February 1937)[1] is a poet and professor emeritus at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. According to educator Ralph Thompson, "In addition to his poetry, which has ranked him among the top West Indian poets, he was one of the first academics to espouse the importance of nation language in helping to define in verse important aspects of Jamaican culture."[2] Morris was Poet Laureate of Jamaica from 2014 to 2017.[3]
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Born | Mervyn Eustace Morris (1937-02-21) 21 February 1937 (age 87) |
Nationality | Jamaican |
Alma mater | University College of the West Indies St Edmund Hall, Oxford |
Occupation(s) | Poet and academic |
Known for | Poet Laureate of Jamaica |
Awards | Bocas Henry Swanzy Award |
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