John Figueroa
(1920-1999)
Jamaican poet and educator
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John Joseph Maria Figueroa (4 August 1920 – 5 March 1999) was a Jamaican poet and educator. 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, Africa and Puerto Rico.
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4 August 1920 Kingston, Jamaica
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5 March 1999 (aged 78) Milton Keynes, England
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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