Kamau Brathwaite
The Honourable Edward Kamau Brathwaite, CHB (/kəˈmaʊ ˈbræθweɪt/; 11 May 1930 – 4 February 2020)[1] was a Barbadian poet and academic. He was thought to be one of the major voices in the Caribbean literary canon.[2] He was a professor of Comparative Literature at New York University.
Kamau Brathwaite | |
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| Born | Lawson Edward Brathwaite 11 May 1930 Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Died | 4 February 2020 (aged 89) Barbados |
| Pen name | Edward Brathwaite; Edward Kamau Brathwaite |
| Occupation | Poet, academic |
| Nationality | Barbadian |
| Notable works | Rights of Passage (1967) |
| Relatives | Joan Brathwaite |
Brathwaite was the 2006 International Winner of the Griffin Poetry Prize, for his poem Born to Slow Horses.[3]
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References
- ↑ "Noted Barbadian poet and historian Brathwaite dies". Jamaica Observer. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ↑ Staff (2011). "Kamau Brathwaite.", New York University, Department of Comparative Literature.
- ↑ Staff (2006). "Kamau Brathwaite.", The Griffin Poetry Prize. The Griffin Poetry Prize, 2006.