Kamau Brathwaite

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Academic
gptkb:Writer
gptkb:poet
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:University_of_the_West_Indies
gptkb:University_of_Ghana
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Golden_Booker_Prize
gptkb:Caribbean_Studies_Association_Lifetime_Achievement_Award
gptkbp:birth_date 1930-05-11
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Bridgetown
gptkbp:children Khadija Brathwaite
Khalid Brathwaite
Khalil Brathwaite
gptkbp:died 2020-02-04
gptkbp:field gptkb:literature
history
cultural studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kamau Brathwaite
gptkbp:influenced postcolonial literature
African diaspora studies
Caribbean studies
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Derek_Walcott
gptkb:C._L._R._James
gptkb:Aime_Cesaire
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:education_reform
gptkb:community_development
gptkb:social_justice
environmental issues
public speaking
workshops
conferences
poetry readings
cultural preservation
seminars
Caribbean independence movements
human rights advocacy
literary festivals
arts advocacy
literary activism
cultural identity discussions
African heritage promotion
gptkbp:known_for Caribbean literature
gptkbp:language gptkb:Creole
English
gptkbp:nationality Barbadian
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Born_to_Slow_Horses
The Arrivants
The Development of Creole Society in Jamaica 1770-1820
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Professor
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Barbados
gptkbp:spouse Alicia Brathwaite
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Watts_Writers_Workshop
gptkb:Derek_Walcott
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5