George Lamming | |
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 Photo of Lamming by Carl Van Vechten, 1955 | |
| Born | George William Lamming 8 June 1927 Carrington Village, Barbados |
| Died | 4 June 2022 (aged 94) Bridgetown, Barbados |
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| Nationality | Barbadian (Bajan) |
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| Spouse |
Nina Ghent
(m. 1950, divorced) |
| Partner | Esther Phillips |
George William Lamming OCC (8 June 1927 – 4 June 2022) was a Barbadian novelist, essayist, and poet.[1] He first won critical acclaim for In the Castle of My Skin, his 1953 debut novel.[2] He also held academic posts, including as a distinguished visiting professor at Duke University and a visiting professor in the Africana Studies Department of Brown University,[3] and lectured extensively worldwide.[4]
- ^ Lichtenstein, David P., "A Brief Biography of George Lamming", Literature of the Caribbean.
- ^ "Kenyan author, activist Ngügï Wa Thiong'o joins visiting scholar as part of Brown University's Focus On Africa". Africana Studies. Brown University. 6 November 2008. Archived from the original on 6 November 2008.
- ^ Clarke, Sherrylyn, "Black History Month: George Lamming" Archived 2 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine, NationNews (Barbados), 13 February 2014.
- ^ "George Lamming is Chief Judge of the Inaugural Walter Rodney Creative Writing Award" Archived 17 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Walter Rodney Foundation, 15 February 2014.