Literature of Trinidad and Tobago
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The literature of Trinidad and Tobago has its roots in oral story telling among African slaves, the European literary roots of the French creoles and in the religious and folk tales of the Indian indentured immigrants. It blossomed in the twentieth century with the writings of C.L.R. James, V.S. Naipaul and Saint Lucian-born Derek Walcott as part of the growth of West Indian literature.
[edit] Significant writers
- James Christopher Aboud
- Michael Anthony
- Robert Antoni
- Kevin Baldeosingh
- Vahni Capildeo
- Ramabai Espinet
- Albert Gomes
- Cecil Gray
- C.L.R. James
- Anthony Joseph
- Ismith Khan
- Harold "Sonny" Ladoo
- Earl Lovelace
- Rabindranath Maharaj
- Ian McDonald
- Alfred Mendes
- Shani Mootoo
- Shiva Naipaul
- V. S. Naipaul
- Roi Kwabena
- Lakshmi Persaud
- Jennifer Rahim
- Eric Roach
- Lawrence Scott
- Samuel Selvon
- Derek Walcott
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Literature and National Development - Selwyn Cudjoe.
- Identity and Caribbean Literature - Selwyn Cudjoe.
- Beyond native boundaries - Selwyn Ryan, Trinidad Express
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