Feb 5, 2020
Kamau Brathwaite Is DEAD
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.Poet, scholar, and editor, Brathwaite was a towering figure in Caribbean literature and intellectual life for half a century. Rest Easy Kamau.....89 years of pure light. Shine On in the afterlife.