John Figueroa
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John Joseph Maria Figueroa (1920–1999) was a Jamaica
n 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.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and educator, of Galician origin.
Figueroa taught at the School of Education of the University of the West Indies
University of the West Indies
The University of the West Indies , is an autonomous regional institution supported by and serving 17 English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica,...
Mona campus, and at universities in Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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.