| Date of Birth | 04-August-1920 | |
| Place of Birth |
Kingston (Surrey, Jamaica) |
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| Nationality | Jamaica | |
| Also know as | John J Figueroa | |
| Profession | Writer, Poet, Teacher | |
| John Joseph Maria Figueroa 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. | ||
Awards by John Figueroa |
| Check all the awards nominated and won by John Figueroa. |
1963 |
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