John Figueroa
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| John Figueroa | |
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| Born | John Joseph Maria Figueroa 4 August 1920 Kingston, Jamaica |
| Died | 5 March 1999 (aged 78) London, England |
| Occupation | Poet, Teacher |
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Alma mater | College of the Holy Cross |
| Notable work(s) | Love Leaps Here. Collection of poems published 1962. |
| Notable award(s) | Guggenheim Fellowship |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Alexander |
| Children | 7 |
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John Joseph Maria Figueroa (1920–1999) was a Jamaican poet and educator, of Galician origin.
Figueroa taught at the School of Education of the University of the West Indies Mona campus, and at universities in Britain, Africa, and the United States. He played a significant role in the development of Anglophone Caribbean literature both as a poet and an anthologist.
He also played an important role in the development of Caribbean studies, as a founder member of the Caribbean Studies Association and the Society for Caribbean Studies.
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