Local NewsNews Acclaimed poet Edward Kamau Brathwaite passes away by Barbados Today 04/02/2020 written by Barbados Today Updated by Sandy Deane 04/02/2020 0 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 1.1K Acclaimed poet Edward Kamau Brathwaite, one of the godfathers of modern West Indian literature, who coined the term ” nation language” in championing creolisation in Caribbean culture and thought has died, four months short of his 90th birthday. He is credited with extensive writing and thought in developing the concept of Creole identity, a predominantly Afrocentric mindset. This now leaves novelist George Lamming as the sole surviving Barbadian contributor to post-war Caribbean English literature, following the death of novelist Paule Marshall in the US. Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Clarke replaces Lashley in St Philip North as DLP names six new... 28/04/2025 Wins for three in Elite as Wildey moves to top of the... 28/04/2025 Decision Day Trinidad and Tobago: Voters electing new government 28/04/2025