Humanities Scholars
| 1994 Dr. Richard Allsopp |
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Coordinator and Author of the Caribbean Lexicography Project and Professor of Linguistics. Former Dean of the Faculty of Arts and General Studies (now Faculty of Humanities and Education) |
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| 1995 Professor Kamau Brathwaite |
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Distinguished and acclaimed Caribbean Poet, Critic, Historian and Literary Writer |
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| 1996 Professor Wilson Harris |
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Prolific and versatile writer. Has written poetry, numerous novels, two books of short stories, and three works of criticism. He is also an internationally respected prize-winning author. His work has been translated into many languages. |
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| 1997 Mr. Anthony "Gabby" Carter |
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International singer and leading authority on Calypso and Folk Songs. Reigning and Six-time Calypso Monarch of Barbados |
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| 1998 Mrs. Cynthia Wilson |
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Renowned Caribbean writer, actress, storyteller, producer, and dancer. |
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| 1999 Professor Caryl Phillips |
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Distinguished and internationally recognised Writer, Playwright and Scholar |
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| 2000 Professor Aime Cesaire |
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Caribbean poet, playwright, and politician. |
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| 2003 Special Tribute to the late Bruce St. John |
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| 2004 Professor the Hon. Rex Nettleford |
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Well-known Caribbean scholar, trade union education, social and cultural historian and political analyst. Former Rhodes Scholar and Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Jamaica. |
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| 2005 Olive Senior |
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Distinguished Poet and Writer |
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| 2007 Professor Mervyn Alleyne |
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Caribbean sociolinguist, creolist and dialectologist. |
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| 2008 "Praise Song for Lamming" Special tribute to Dr. The Hon. George Lamming |
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Internationally Acclaimed Caribbean Intellectual, literary artist, teacher, poet, novelist, broadcaster and critic. |
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