Egbert Martin | |
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Born | c. 1861 Georgetown, British Guiana (modern Guyana) |
Died | (aged 29) Georgetown, British Guiana |
Resting place | Le Repentir Cemetery, Georgetown |
Pen name | Leo |
Occupation | Poet |
Language | English |
Years active | 1881–1890 |
Egbert Martin (c. 1861 – June 23, 1890), writing under the alias Leo, was a 19th-century Guyanese poet.[1][2]
His poetry deal mostly with spiritual topics, while also focusing on the themes of African-Guianese history. Recurring themes of his works include change, disintegration, and death, which have been frequently associated with his frail health condition.[3] Martin was highly regarded by contemporary critics and is considered as Guyana's first major poet, despite his death from tuberculosis at the age of 29.[4] He is regarded as the founder of modern Guyanese literature.
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