David Dabydeen

David Dabydeen
FRSL
Born
David Horace Clarence Harilal Sookram

(1955-12-09) 9 December 1955 (age 68)
Berbice, Guyana
EducationQueen's College, Guyana
Alma materSelwyn College, Cambridge;
University College London;
Wolfson College, Oxford
Occupation(s)Broadcaster, novelist, poet and academic
Notable workThe Intended (1991)
RelativesCyril Dabydeen (cousin)
AwardsGuyana Prize for Literature;
Commonwealth Poetry Prize

David Dabydeen FRSL (born 9 December 1955) is a Guyanese-born broadcaster, novelist, poet and academic. He was formerly Guyana's Ambassador to UNESCO (United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organisation)[1] from 1997 to 2010, and was the youngest Member of the UNESCO Executive Board (1993–1997), elected by the General Council of all Member States of UNESCO. He was appointed Guyana's Ambassador Plenipotentiary and Extraordinaire to China, from 2010 to 2015.[2] He is one of the longest serving diplomats in the history of Guyana, most of his work done in a voluntary unpaid capacity. He is a cousin of Guyana-born Canadian writer Cyril Dabydeen.[3]

  1. ^ "David Dabydeen: a series like ‘Roots’ would help the British public understand indentureship", Talking Humanities, 19 September 2017.
  2. ^ Colin Babb, "Guyana at 50: Things You Didn't Know About the Diaspora", Caribbean Intelligence.
  3. ^ "Cyril Dabydeen". Peepal Tree Press. Retrieved 4 August 2024.